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A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. Last Saturday, Adrián Simancas was ...

Adrián Simancas was kayaking in the waters off Chilean Patagonia when the whale momentarily swallowed him A kayaker is speaking out after he briefly found himself inside the mouth of a whale.

Adrián Simancas compared the incident to Geppetto and Pinocchio’s escape from the mouth of a whale in the classic tale CNN/YouTuber; Dell Simancas via AP A 24-year-old man who was briefly ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. It ...

A humpback whale swallowed a kayaker whole, before releasing him shortly after in Chile The man was kayaking with his father when the incident took place, which was recorded on his father's camera.

The terrifying moment, captured on camera by the kayaker’s father, showed the whale surfacing in the Strait of Magellan and gulping Adrian Simancas for a few moments before releasing him.

With a surge of humpback whale sightings in January and February, and World Whale Day on Sunday 16th February, let’s take a closer look at some of the incredible whale species that visit our waters.