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In June 2017, an image purporting to show a sweet moment between a seal and a beluga whale went viral on social media: Although the image was often shared along with a description calling it an incredible shot, thereby insinuating that it is a genuine photograph, it does not show an actual moment. This a piece of digital art originally created by artist Elena Vizerskaya (and available via the creative section on Getty Images). A statement on Vizerskaya's web site explains that her artwork is a mix of collage, digital manipulation, and graphic design: We also found several similar images featuring surreal beluga whales on Vizerskaya's Facebook and Getty Images pages: Vizerskaya's business partner told us in an e-mail that it is a digital composite:
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