Orcas Are Wearing Dead Salmon

Orcas Were Spotted Wearing Dead Salmon Hats In The 1980s, And Now They're At It Again
Off the coast of Washington State, orcas have started wearing salmon hats again. The trend was first described in the […]
Why are orcas wearing dead salmon on their heads again? Experts puzzled by revival of odd trend
New observations from photographers and researchers confirm that orcas are once again sporting fish as headgear
Orcas Are Wearing Salmon Hats. Again.
An especially popular killer whale put a dead fish on his head, in a throwback to a fashion last seen in the 1980s.
Orcas Are Wearing Dead Salmon as Hats, And Scientists Are Stumped
The salmon hat craze was first observed in 1987 when a female orca in the Puget Sound area of the northeast Pacific was seen carrying a solitary dead fish on her nose. Within a few weeks the behavior was picked up by members of other pods, suggesting something about it must have appealed.
Orcas have begun wearing salmon hats again – and we may soon know why
About 40 years ago, researchers noticed a population of orcas had begun swimming around with dead fish on their heads, and now the craze is back
Orcas Bring Back Fashion Trend From Decades Ago: Salmon Hats
Orcas have been spotted wearing dead salmon on their head like hats, a trend that hasn't been popular with the whales since the 1980s.
Salmon Hats Are Back in Fashion Among Orcas
The fashionistas of the ocean have spoken, and it’s official -- salmon hats are making a comeback among orcas.
Wearing salmon as hats are in vogue — at least for orcas
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks orca researcher Deborah Giles about behavior she witnessed recently: whales wearing salmon as hats.
Killer whale spotted balancing a salmon on its head, intriguing scientists and orca watchers
Orcas were previously seen sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, but it’s not clear what the behavior means.
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