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VIDEO: Slow down. Salmon crossing

November 15, 2016
Forget moose, ducks and other wildlife that cross a highway. It’s time for a new road sign - “Salmon Crossing” - as this video from the US state of Washington shows.

It can happen when salmon are making their way from the Pacific Ocean to their spawning grounds up the same river where they were born. If the river is in flood, the fish can find themselves following the water roiling over a road.

Obviously, driving becomes a bit difficult when crossing the area, as %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 oLinkExternal some truck drivers Visit youtube video false https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEG8tfXb0VI false false%> gingerly pick their way past the struggling salmon.

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