In 1987, an orca in the Puget Sound was seen sporting an unusual new accessory: a dead salmon, worn on her head like a hat. Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Melvin Sanicas, Harrison Mills, Jaap Westera, Jason A Saslow, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jeremy Mattern, Kevin Bealer, Matt Curls, Michelle Dove, Piya Shedden, Rizwan Kassim, Sam Lutfi Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Alex Hackman, Ash, Bryan Cloer, charles george, Chris Mackey, Chris Peters, Christoph Schwanke, Christopher R Boucher, Dr. Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon:
But it's a pretty neat look into how trends come and go in orca pods - like salmon hats. Was this the first battle in an all-out interspecies war? Well, probably not. In 2023, a whole bunch of orcas started attacking boats off the coast of Spain. Order your Orca Bucket Hat, the Pin of the Month, and all SciShow merch here:
