Two orcas from the Pacific Northwest were spotted with dead salmon on their heads, an act first documented in the 1980s.

This fall, a hearty run of chum salmon drew the pod of killer whales to Puget Sound waters, she said. The whale with a salmon on its head was almost assuredly getting enough to eat at the time.

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.

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca watchers. The critically endangered ...

Offshore killer whales prey largely on sharks, including deepwater sleeper sharks, which boast large and fatty livers. But ...

A killer whale in Monterey Bay, Calif. A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca ...

With their bellies full and still more salmon at the ready, whales could be storing them to eat later or saving them for a particular killer whale they might see later. But, Giles added ...