Tattoo inks include the pigment, which can include a variety of metallic salts (e.g., oxides, selenides, sulfides), organic dyes, or plastics, and the carriers with which they are mixed to help provide an even application of the ink.
This particular Chinook salmon was found by biologist Doug Killam in Battle Creek, near Anderson and is apparently the largest salmon in the world, weighing 85 pounds. I should say was the largest salmon in the world since Killam only found the carcass. Take a look: Share.
The King Salmon (or Chinook Salmon) is one of Alaska's most sought after species because of its size and relative scarcity. They average 10-50lbs but have been known to reach 130lbs or more. See our list of some of the best places across the state to reel one in: Hide Map.