Fascinating re Orcas
There have been many documented social trends amongst orcas, but we're here to discuss the greatest one: salmon hats.
Back in 1987, one orca from a group known as the Southern Residents began swimming with a dead salmon on its head. The female orca was part of the K pod in the Pacific Northwest's Puget Sound.
Within weeks, individuals within ALL THREE pods in the area were observed sporting veils of dead salmon. The behavior didn't seem to serve much of a function other than the whales apparently found it very entertaining.
Then, just as suddenly as it began, the salmon hats went out of fashion. The behavior had ceased the following summer.
#Orcas
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/blog/3613/Orcas-Once-Wore-Salmon-Hats-In-Underwater-Fashion-Trend
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