In early November, Giles said she saw a southern resident killer whale exhibit the salmon-on-head behavior — the second recent observation of it. She’s not sure if the whale she saw was J27 or ...

Killer whale spotted balancing a salmon on its head, intriguing scientists and orca watchers Orcas were previously seen sporting salmon on their heads in the late 1980s, but it’s not clear what ...

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head. It’s not clear what the behavior means, but orcas were observed doing the same thing in the 1980s.

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 ...