Wild, Coho X Chinook Hybrid Salmon Discovered in British Columbia

Two salmon researchers found something quite unexpected: second-generation hybrid Pacific salmon in the wild. The fish samples collected contained genetics from both coho and Chinook salmon, prompting the researchers to ask how the hybridization occurred. The current hypothesis: drought and climate change. According to one of the researchers, Andres Araujo, “For a hybrid to exist … Continue reading Wild, Coho X Chinook Hybrid Salmon Discovered in British Columbia