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含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檒l eat fish, sharks penguins and more, and the Bigg含羞草研究社檚 in the image feeds on marine mammals such seals, sea lions and porpoises 含羞草研究社� putting the deer at risk, the association said.

By all accounts 含羞草研究社� and lucky for the deer 含羞草研究社� it appears the orca, identified as T124C and called Cooper, wasn含羞草研究社檛 in the mood for venison.

Spot the deer馃�� Bigg含羞草研究社檚 killer whale T124C 含羞草研究社淐ooper含羞草研究社� encountered a black-tailed deer yesterday near Battleship Island!

馃摲 PC: Naturalist Sam Murphy

含羞草研究社� Island Adventures (@sanjuanwhales)