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

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

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

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.

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

Deborah Giles, the research director for the nonprofit Wild Orca, witnessed the return of the salmon hat trend while observing orcas in the Puget Sound. "We saw one with a fish on its head. So that ...

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

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

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

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 ...