Why Killer Whales—Famous For Sporting Salmon ‘Hats’ In The 1980s—Might Be Doing It Again
Did you know orcas once turned salmon into quirky headwear in the 1980s? This "fad" disappeared by the turn of the decade, ...
Killer whales bring back wearing salmon hats, but it’s not for fashion
Two orcas from the Pacific Northwest were spotted with dead salmon on their heads, an act first documented in the 1980s.
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Killer whales
Killer whales are known for their intelligence and power, even an inclination to sink yachts. Now, research is showing how they take down prey that few other animals can. Why it matters ...
Killer Whales Are Hunting Whale Sharks — the Largest Fish in the World, New Photos and Study Show
A new study found that a killer whale pod in Mexico is attacking much larger whale sharks from below to debilitate them. This ...
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Killer Whales Hunt and Feast on the Largest Fish on Earth
By Jason Bittel Off Baja California in Mexico, a killer whale named after an Aztec emperor is leading his pod on routine takedowns of the largest fish in the sea: whale sharks. There have been ...
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Expedition Killer Whale shows "the tender, family side of the lives of Antarctica’s killer whales"
Follow one scientist in the search for one particular pack of killer whales, because for him, this mission is personal In a remote corner of Antarctica, a group of killer whales capture their prey ...
A recent orca sighting recalls a mystifying 1980s phenomenon. Is it happening again?
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.
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Killer whales have a new strategy for killing world's largest fish, scientists discover
UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Scientists discovered that a pod of orcas have developed a new method for killing whale sharks, the world's largest fish. Scientists have believed that killer whales ...