A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head. It’s not clear what the behavior means, but orcas were observed ...

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

Tree Well and Parched are scheduled to be auctioned Dec. 17-19. Although the DNR does not automatically stay sales that have been appealed, Dunne said the plaintiffs are seeking a voluntary stay and ...

For the first time in 37 years scientists have observed orcas wearing dead salmons as hats, but no one knows what's behind this fishy behavior.

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

Every year, spawning salmon return to the same spot in Alaska as a part of their final act—here's what happens ...

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

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

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

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

King salmon, or chinook, are a critical part of the diet of Southern Resident killer whales. The population of Southern ...

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