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Orcas Playing with Their Food: Wearing Salmon on Their Head
Orcas playing with their food is not a new behavior; however, wearing salmon on their heads is not usual.
In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Lewin discusses a fascinating phenomenon involving orcas wearing salmon as hats. A recent photograph captured an orca in Puget Sound sporting a salmon on its head, reminiscent of similar behaviors observed in the 1980s when orcas from the southern resident population also donned salmon hats.
Lewin explores the potential reasons behind this behavior, suggesting it could be a playful act, a celebration of a successful…
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