In the late spring and early summer of 2021, over 65 million salmon swam down streams in the Bristol Bay watershed to the bay. It’s one of the few healthy salmon runs left in the world. Brown bears emerged to glut themselves on the salmon in preparation for the following winter. Over 190 different species of birds fluttered and soared through the region. This idyllic scene repeats itself each year. The bay itself is home to Belugas, Pacific Right Whales and Pacific Walruses, and these millions of acres of fragile wetlands, tundra and forests are spared from dams and mines.
