The fashionistas of the ocean have spoken, and it’s official -- salmon hats are making a comeback among orcas.

An especially popular killer whale put a dead fish on his head, in a throwback to a fashion last seen in the 1980s.

The salmon hat craze was first observed in 1987 when a female orca in the Puget Sound area of the northeast Pacific was seen ...

Hatful of Sorrow You've probably heard all about orcas' daring feats, like sinking yachts. But are you aware that they can be ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks orca researcher Deborah Giles about behavior she witnessed recently: whales wearing salmon as hats.

Orca whales have been spotted wearing dead salmon as hats, simultaneously charming and confounding scientists around the ...

In the cold waters of Puget Sound, Washington, a peculiar fashion statement has resurfaced after nearly four decades. Orcas, ...

Researchers recently observed a killer whale (Orca) wearing dead salmon on their heads as hats, and believe it or not it's ...

Researchers recently observed a killer whale (Orca) wearing dead salmon on their heads as hats, and believe it or not it's ...

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

Off the coast of Washington State, orcas have started wearing salmon hats again. The trend was first described in the […] ...

About 40 years ago, researchers noticed a population of orcas had begun swimming around with dead fish on their heads, and ...