A black-tailed deer and a killer whale might not appear to be likely buddies, but a pair was spotted up close and personal recently near the United States-Canada border.
The rare encounter took place at the San Juan Islands in Washington State; whale and deer swimming past one another as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Marine naturalist Samantha Murphy was out on a boat on June 4 when she snapped the chance meeting, according to Coast Reporter. Accompanying passengers on an expedition with Island Adventures Whale Watching, Murphy was captivated by an orca right across the water and started photographing it….