In 1987, killer whales in Puget Sound donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads. Now, a photo of an orca has observers wondering if the trend has returned.

Recently, a male orca known as J27, or “Blackberry,” was photographed in Washington’s Puget Sound wearing a salmon on his head, and many observers declared that the trend had returned.

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

An orca was spotted with a “salmon hat” in Puget Sound in Washington on Oct. 25 — the first time since 1987. Jim Pasola/Orca Newtwork Trendsetter Blackberry the orca was papped sporting the ...

In 1987, a group of killer whales off the northwestern coast of North America briefly donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads for weeks. Recently, a male orca known as J27, or ...

Researchers in Washington have observed southern resident killer whales balancing dead salmon on their heads in Puget Sound, a behavior first noted in 1987 and recently seen again. The reason behind ...

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