Scientists baffled as orcas seem to revive an 80s trend: dead salmon hats

At least one of the marine mammals was recently spotted in Washington wearing the multipurpose fishy accessory

Researchers suspect that orcas may be reviving a peculiar fashion statement of sorts not seen since the 1980s.

Scientists in Washington state have observed at least one orca balancing salmon on its head, a trend known as the “dead salmon hat”. They spotted the stylish killer whale this autumn in Puget Sound.