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

I n late October, observers off the coast of Washington State witnessed an unusual sight: orcas swimming with dead salmon ...

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

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

A resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently spotted sporting a dead salmon on its head. The phenomenon was ...

Orcas off the coast of Washington State are balancing dead fish on their heads like it's the 1980s, but researchers still ...

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

In what may seem like a call-back to 1980s whale culture, a resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently ...

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 ...

Experts say it may just be a "fad" that has emerged as the whales find more time to goof around. Read more at ...

Earlier this year, the conservation charity ORCA wrote about the first time ... After debuting the year prior, salmon hats had reportedly gotten stale by summer 1988. It’s unknown why orcas ...