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 world. On October 25, an Orca whale from a group of whales called the J pod was spotted with a dead salmon perched on top of its head as it swam through Puget Sound in Washington State, USA.

I n late October, observers off the coast of Washington State witnessed an unusual sight: orcas swimming with dead salmon perched on their heads. This behavior, first noted in 198

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