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An idyllic-looking image of a kayaker among a pod of orca whales is frequently circulated online as if it were a genuine photograph: In fact, the image is a painting called Acceptance by artist Christopher Walker. Twitter accounts such as Wow Pics of Life that posted the painting cropped out the artist's signature, which can be seen in the full-size version on the web site Art Country Canada: Several of Walker's paintings feature orca whales and other marine life. Here are look at a similar painting called Balance: Walker says of his work: Images of orcas are popular on the internet, though it can be difficult to discern which ones are authentic. In the past, we've covered images showing Orcas jumping surprisingly high out of the water (true), a killer whale snatching an unsuspecting beach-goer from the shore (false), and an orca attacking a bear from a fresh water river (also false.)
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