Killer whales bring back wearing salmon hats, but it’s not for fashion
Two orcas from the Pacific Northwest were spotted with dead salmon on their heads, an act first documented in the 1980s.
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No, Orcas Probably Aren’t Reviving the ‘Dead Salmon Hat’ Trend, Despite a Viral Photo, Experts Say. Here’s Why
A recent photo of an orca swimming with a salmon on its head has fueled speculation that the fad, first observed in the 1980s ...
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Orca seen wearing a salmon hat for first time since 1980s. Why do they do it?
One fashion trend from the '80s may be making a comeback – at least with killer whales. An orca has been spotted wearing a ...
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Orca seen wearing ‘salmon hat’ for 1st time since 1987
The orca in the photo was identified by researchers as J27 Blackberry, who isn’t the most social orca in the pod, according ...
Killer whales revive 1980s ‘dead salmon on head’ look
A pod of killer whales has revived a curious trend from the 1980s in which they swim around with dead salmon balanced on ...
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Southern Resident orcas have been seen wearing salmon ‘hats.’ But it's not all fun and games
Deborah Giles told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm that while this "salmon hat" phenomenon is certainly noteworthy, it's likely not a ...
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For Orcas, Dead Salmon Hats Are Back in Fashion after 37 Years
Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it’s the 1980s, but researchers still ...
Why orcas wear dead salmon as 'hats' remains a mystery, scientists say
In what may seem like a call-back to 1980s whale culture, a resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently ...
Killer Whale Spotted Wearing Dead Salmon as a Hat
Though researchers have some best guesses, nobody seems to know for sure why exactly a killer whale in Washington state was ...
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Orcas revive 'dead salmon hat' trend from the 1980s
The J-, K- and L-pods are down to just 73 orcas, according to the latest census completed in July by the Center for Whale ...
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Salmon rotting in "dead end" Stockton slough for second year in a row; neighbors push for permanent solution
STOCKTON — The sight and smell of dozens, if not hundreds, of dead salmon rotting in the Pixley Slough behind John Muir Elementary School has caused concern for neighbors. "I think we need to ...
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.