Learn About Salmon at Bellingham Public Library

Bellingham Public Library is partnering with the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) to hatch chum salmon eggs in a 55-gallon aquarium in the Bellingham Public Library Children’s Department again in 2026. The eggs are here and you can watch the activity in the aquarium 24/7 on the livestream!

Stay tuned for more information about salmon-themed library programs and the release of the fry into Whatcom Creek in March 2026.

Salmon Cam is Live

Click on this YouTube link to watch a livestream of the salmon eggs in the aquarium at the Library.

Library staff displaying a book about salmon through an aquarium

Salmon Run by Annie Chen

“A tiny egg in the Duwamish River grows into a Salmon and maps a journey 800 miles to the Pacific Ocean!

This beautifully illustrated book shows how the Salmon grows and hides and swims through each of it’s stages until it ultimately lays eggs of it’s own. This is the most beautiful nonfiction picture book about Salmon I have read.” Children’s Picture Book. Recommended for kids age 4 – 12

– James, Public Services Clerk

Salmon Restoration in Bellingham

Did you know that the City of Bellingham has a restoration program focused on restoring habitat and improving water quality for fish and wildlife? Learn more at cob.org/habitat.