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Orcas Are Wearing Dead Salmon as Hats

ScienceAlert on MSN · 17h

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.

Manistee News Advocate on MSN · 6h

Killer whale in Washington state revives '80s trend of dead salmon hats

Researchers recently observed a killer whale (Orca) wearing dead salmon on their heads as hats, and believe it or not it's not the first time. It's something that the Orcas were doing back in the 1980s.

cbc.ca on MSN · 19h

Orca spotted wearing 'dead salmon hat,’ experts say it's a good sign

A resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently spotted sporting a dead salmon on its head. The phenomenon was first documented in 1987, when whales from three separate pods were seen wearing salmon like hats.

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Salmon rotting in "dead end" Stockton slough for second year in a row; neighbors push for permanent solution

The sight and smell of dozens, if not hundreds, of dead salmon rotting in the Pixley Slough behind John Muir Elementary ...

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Trendsetting orcas bringing ‘80s fashion back to the Puget Sound: salmon hats

It’s a very sophisticated thing to do something for no purpose other than that it amuses you,” on researcher said.

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