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[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 7 points 6 months ago

Researchers have also suggested that the behaviour could be a “fad”. Other such cultural phenomena among orcas have been short-lived, such as in 1987 when southern resident orcas from Puget Sound carried dead salmon around on their heads.

Oh man, I'm so behind the times. That's not in anymore? No wonder why everyone's been looking at me weird.