Ever See an Orca with a Salmon on Its Head?
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (80635)
Daytona Beach, Florida
December 1, 2024 5:02pm CST
I learned something new today, In the waters of Puget Sound, Washington a kind of weird fashion statement has returned after four decades. It involves Orcas black and white killer whales who balance dead salmon on their heads as they swim.
This oddity first occurred in 1987 and whale watchers were amazed. Like a crazy fashion parade but then the orcas stopped doing this. Now they have started it again, They say orcas are wearing “salmon hats”.
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/after-40-years-orcas-make-salmon-hats-trendy-again/
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@rakski (125756)
• Philippines
2 Dec
@RasmaSandra well, thinking about it, it is true
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Dec
@rakski if you were a big fish like an orca and powerful enough to kill a salmon I guess you would be proud to show that off too and a warning to everyone
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Dec
@allknowing I guess it is part of the food change and the orcas are proud to show they got salmon
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@allknowing (137547)
• India
2 Dec
@RasmaSandra Never expected this from the animal kingdom
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@LindaOHio (181177)
• United States
2 Dec
Are they playing with the salmon? Odd. Have a good week.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Dec
@LindaOhio you too have a good week,
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@luisadannointed (6328)
• Philippines
2 Dec
I don't know if that is a good thing.
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@RebeccasFarm (90295)
• Arvada, Colorado
2 Dec
This is sad to me..poor salmons though I know it is nature.
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