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 ...

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

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

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

Orcas were previously seen sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, but it’s not clear what the behavior means.

Orcas have been spotted wearing dead salmon on their head like hats, a trend that hasn't been popular with the whales since ...

The J-, K- and L-pods are down to just 73 orcas, according to the latest census completed in July by the Center for Whale ...

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

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

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

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