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Orcas Are Wearing Dead Salmon
No, Orcas Probably Aren't Reviving the 'Dead Salmon Hat' Trend, Despite a Viral Photo, Experts Say. Here's Why
In the 1980s, an orca on the West Coast of the United States started a strange trend that was quickly adopted not just by her pod, but by individuals from other pods, too: wearing dead salmon hats. And yes,
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 aren’t sure why they do it
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 hopeful sign of long-term recovery.
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.
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
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 wearing a dead fish as a hat.
So hot right now: WA orcas are wearing dead salmon on their heads in latest fashion fad
West Coast killer whales were last spotted sporting expired salmon in the 1980s, according to Live Science. After a nearly 40-year hiatus, whale watchers and scientists witnessed the resurrected fad last month off Point No Point in Kitsap County and in South Puget Sound.
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.
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 their heads.
Are Orca Whales Wearing Dead Salmon As Hats For Fashion? An Investigation
Orca whales have been spotted wearing dead salmon as hats, simultaneously charming and confounding scientists around the world. On October 25, an Orca whale from a group of whales called the J pod was spotted with a dead salmon perched on top of its head as it swam through Puget Sound in Washington State, USA.
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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