Salmon is delicious and I totally get why bears get so hyped when they return to rivers to spawn.
“Fuck yeah, I’m up to my furry little ears in salmon snacks y’all!” - Bears
81 1 ReplyBears know nothing, they haven't even tasted it in the ultimate form, graved. Smoked is good too but those silly sods haven't done that either. Pfft.
6 0 ReplyWhat's worse, there is a decent chance at least one bear has, but there was no way for him to convince any other bear. All the right circumstances had to line up perfectly for that random campsite he ate at to have that specific meal be interrupted. And bear language doesn't have the nuance to convey just how much better it was than raw.
16 0 Reply"Graved"? What's that?
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yfw that color actually comes from crustaceans they eat: 🤯
44 0 ReplyMight as well call it crustacean pink instead. That name sounds much better than a word with a silent L.
18 1 ReplyIt doesn't have to be silent
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Carotenoids are produced by algae, plants and certain fungi.
Feeding fish higher-level animals in the food web (like crustaceans or fish that predate on crustaceans) concentrates the carotenoids and brings out more and more color in the fish, specifically red.
13 0 ReplyAnd mercury right?
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This is also the source of a flamingo's colour. The debate if salmon are fishy flamingos or flamingos are feathery salmon has yet to be settled.
7 0 ReplyI thought Salmon were actually gray on the inside? Is this a farm raised versus wild thing?
4 0 ReplyGray?? 🤢 Even the farm raised should be a light pink before it’s cooked.
12 1 ReplyFarm-raised salmon are usually pink. Wild caught salmon are usually bright red.
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This kills the salmon
35 0 ReplyI'm here for the lochs and cream cheese
4 0 ReplyLox, gotta have the capers too
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Worked pretty well for dracula on Sesame Street I guess.
8 0 ReplyIsn't this just a rip from a webcomic?
7 0 ReplyFish are food, not friends!
6 0 Reply5 0 Replylike they can't see what happens to the ones the bears catch.. the salmon know more than you think and can face it without fear, human..
2 0 ReplyImage Transcription: Mastodon Post
Sean Kelly, @nutjob4life@fosstodon.org
ME: We have a color named after you
SALMON: Really? Is it silvery-blue like my scales?
ME: No, uh …
SALMON: Wait why is it pink?
ME: …
SALMON: WHY IS IT PINK?!?
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