The Pacific Whale Watch Association took the time to educate after a deer and orca were spotted swimming near each other in the Salish Sea.

The photo, credited to Sam Murphy and posted online by Island Adventures, showed a Bigg香蕉视频直播檚 whale with a deer paddling away. It was taken near Battleship Island, a U.S. island east of Sidney Island.

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Deer are strong swimmers and known to swim island to island, the association noted, pointing out that orcas around the world enjoy different diets. They香蕉视频直播檒l eat fish, sharks penguins and more, and the Bigg香蕉视频直播檚 in the image feeds on marine mammals such seals, sea lions and porpoises 香蕉视频直播� putting the deer at risk, the association said.

By all accounts 香蕉视频直播� and lucky for the deer 香蕉视频直播� it appears the orca, identified as T124C and called Cooper, wasn香蕉视频直播檛 in the mood for venison.

Spot the deer馃�� Bigg香蕉视频直播檚 killer whale T124C 香蕉视频直播淐ooper香蕉视频直播� encountered a black-tailed deer yesterday near Battleship Island!

馃摲 PC: Naturalist Sam Murphy

香蕉视频直播� Island Adventures (@sanjuanwhales)