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.

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Orcas bring back 80s salmon hat trend in the Pacific, four decades later

In what may seem like a call-back to 1980s whale culture, a resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently spotted sporting a dead salmon on its head.

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Why orcas wear dead salmon as 'hats' remains a mystery, scientists say

Mysterious' fashion 'observed for the first time in the 80s is spotted again on the west coast of the United States The fashion for the dead salmon hat is back among the groups of orcas that frequent the Puget Strait, in the state of Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. The strange habit has no explanation by science. It was first observed in 1987 in the same region and until now it had not been repeated.
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Misteriosa 'moda' observada pela primeira vez nos anos 80 é flagrada de novo na costa oeste dos Estados Unidos A moda do chapéu de salmão morto está de volta entre os grupos de orcas que frequentam o Estreito de Puget , no estado de Washington, na Costa Oeste dos Estados Unidos. O estranho hábito não tem explicação pela ciência. Foi observado pela primeira vez em 1987 na mesma região e até agora não havia se repetido.
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Orcas voltam a usar chapéu de salmão morto

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Orcas return to wearing dead salmon hats

KILLER whales are bringing back a bizarre 80s trend – and scientists think they are trying to relieve their youth. The sea creatures are wearing dead fish on their heads in the US, suggesting that even orcas are slaves to fashion fads. OceanWiseThe trend of wearing salmon hats has not been seen since the summer of 1987 when it first became fashionable[/caption]
Jim Pasola/Orca NetworkIt is thought that the excess of food in the ocean this year h…

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Killer whales bring back ‘80s fashion’ using fish as hats to ‘relive youth'

Experts say it may just be a "fad" that has emerged as the whales find more time to goof around.

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Back in fashion: Orcas in the wild wearing dead salmon hats

In a surprising turn of events, orcas in the northwestern Pacific have brought back an unusual behaviour: wearing dead salmon on their heads. This odd trend, which first emerged in the 1980s, has resurfaced nearly four decades later, baffling local researchers and wildlife enthusiasts.
The "salmon hat" trend originally appeared in the 1980s but faded by 1988. Now, orcas have been spotted once again balancing fish on their heads, particularly in …

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A killer whale in the waters off Washington state is making a big splash by reviving an old trend.

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Orca Spotted Doing Something Really Weird In Puzzling Throwback To The 1980s

Scientists are puzzled by the behavior of orcas on the northwest coast of the USA: They carry salmon on their heads. Where does the hat fashion come from?

Wissenschaftler rätseln über das Verhalten von Orcas an der Nordwestküste der USA: Sie tragen Lachse auf dem Kopf. Woher kommt die Hutmode?

Bizarrer Trend bei Orcas: Lachs auf dem Kopf ein alter Hut?

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Bizarre trend among orcas: Is salmon on the head old hat?

It had been almost 40 years since a phenomenon had occurred for which no one has yet been able to give a scientific explanation. Last October, in fact, an orca was spotted swimming near Puget Sound, in Washington DC, carrying dead salmon on its head. The phenomenon was first documented in 1987, when orcas from three different pods (groups) were seen wearing so-called 'salmon hats'. The studies then started to find a scientifically valid reason, …

Era da quasi 40 anni che non si verificava un fenomeno a cui nessuno è ancora riuscito a dare una spiegazione scientifica. Lo scorso ottobre, infatti, è stata avvistata un’orca che, nuotando nei pressi di Puget Sound, a Washington DC, trasportava sulla testa un salmone morto. Il fenomeno è stato documentato per la prima volta nel 1987, quando le orche di tre diversi pod (raggruppamenti) erano state viste con indosso i cosiddetti “cappelli di sal…

Lo strano caso delle orche che trasportano salmoni morti sulla testa: "Potrebbe essere un fashion trend"

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The strange case of killer whales carrying dead salmon on their heads: 'It could be a fashion trend'

Killer whales in North America are once again balancing dead fish on their heads. The bizarre trend baffles scientists, writes Live Science.

Späckhuggare i Nordamerika balanserar återigen döda fiskar på huvudet. Den bisarra trenden förbryllar forskarna, skriver Live Science.

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Killer whales wear hats of dead salmon

Killer whales are social animals with a strong instinct to play - and apparently a sense of fashion: some orcas off the US west coast wear dead salmon on their heads like hats. A trend that first appeared in the 1980s and puzzles researchers.

Schwertwale sind soziale Tiere, mit einem ausgeprägten Spieltrieb - und scheinbar einem Gespür für Mode: Wie Hüte tragen einige Orcas vor der US-Westküste tote Lachse auf dem Kopf. Ein Trend, der erstmals in den 80ern aufgetaucht ist und Forschern Rätsel aufgibt.

Killer Whales Revive 1980s 'Salmon Hat' Trend in Puget Sound

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