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害羞草研究所檚 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害羞草研究所檒l eat fish, sharks penguins and more, and the Bigg害羞草研究所檚 in the image feeds on marine mammals such seals, sea lions and porpoises 害羞草研究所� putting the deer at risk, the association said.
By all accounts 害羞草研究所� and lucky for the deer 害羞草研究所� it appears the orca, identified as T124C and called Cooper, wasn害羞草研究所檛 in the mood for venison.
Spot the deer馃 Bigg害羞草研究所檚 killer whale T124C 害羞草研究所淐ooper害羞草研究所� encountered a black-tailed deer yesterday near Battleship Island!
害羞草研究所� Island Adventures (@sanjuanwhales)
馃摲 PC: Naturalist Sam Murphy
