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Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again

Scientists Baffled by Orcas Wearing Dead Salmon as Hats

Hatful of Sorrow You've probably heard all about orcas' daring feats, like sinking yachts. But are you aware that they can be quite dashing, too? Yep. It appears that these snazzy cetaceans are fond of wearing "hats" in the form of dead salmon on their snouts,

New York Post on MSN · 20h

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.

Live Science on MSN · 1d

Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 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.

Daily Mail on MSN · 2h

Orcas are spotted wearing salmon as 'hats'

Killer whales have been spotted wearing dead fish on their heads - a look they were seen sporting nearly 40 years ago by researchers.

Daily Wrap on MSN · 1d

Orcas revive bizarre salmon hat trend in the Pacific waters

In the waters of the northwestern Pacific, worrying behaviour among orcas has been observed. These mammals have started wearing dead salmon on their heads again. This trend first appeared in the 1980s.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 10h

Orcas have learned how to hunt and kill huge whale sharks, video shows

Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile giants of the sea.

Metro on MSN · 3h

Orcas are now using 'special' methods to kill the world's biggest shark

Killer Whales are learning new skills to help them hunt the world’s biggest shark, scientists say. Orcas are now hunting in packs to kill whale sharks, predominantly in the Gulf of California. It is thought that the killer whales have gained ‘special’ knowledge over the last six years which enables them to hunt in a way they have never been able to before.

National Geographic news · 10h

Scientists finally know the clever tricks orca use to hunt whale sharks

For the first time, scientists have captured video evidence of orcas cooperatively hunting whale sharks, the largest species of fish on Earth. This graphic footage proves that whale sharks are a regular part of some orcas’ diets, and solves the mystery of how they are able to kill the massive fish.

Live Science10h

Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world's largest shark — 'This is a fascinating behaviour'

The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory ...

3hon MSN

Killer Whales Caught Harvesting Organs From Largest Fish in the Sea

Researchers have documented killer whales working as a team to prey on whale sharks in the Gulf of California.

10hon MSN

Images reveal how an orca pod hunts the world’s largest fish

Orcas off the coast of Mexico have devised a cunning strategy to hunt and kill whale sharks, and marine scientists have ...

New Atlas15h

Killer whale pod learns to hunt the world's largest sharks

Marine biologists have observed four separate incidents over the last six years in which clever orcas have devised a way to ...

Science News10h

Videos capture orcas’ tricks for taking down the largest fish on Earth

Orcas’ physiology should hamper their ability to catch whale sharks. “They have lungs,” says Pancaldi. The whale shark, with gills, can do infinite lurks and dive 2,000 meters deep, while its mammal ...

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