humpback whale, Chile and Simancas

Can a whale really swallow a human whole? The truth behind this viral video from Chile
A rare encounter where a kayaker in Chile was briefly scooped into the mouth of a humpback whale has been caught on camera. View on euronews
Adrián Simancas, swallowed by a humpback whale in Chile: ‘When I was inside it, I remembered Pinocchio’
The 24-year-old Venezuelan, who was sucked in and then expelled by the animal in Punta Arenas, says that, at first, he thought he had been eaten
Who is kayaker Adrián Simancas? What we know about the man swallowed by a humpback whale
A FATHER has captured the terrifying moment his son was swallowed whole by a 50,000lb humpback whale before being spat out. The shocking event took place in February 2025 off the coast of Punta
Kayaker, Who Survived Being Swallowed by a Whale as His Dad Recorded, Describes His “Pinocchio”-Like Escape
Adrián Simancas compared the incident to Geppetto and Pinocchio’s escape from the mouth of a whale in the classic tale
Father describes the moment when his son was briefly swallowed by a humpback whale
Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell Simancas, when the massive whale suddenly surfaced, trapping the young man and his yellow kayak in its mouth for a few seconds before letting him go.
Paddler 'Swallowed' and Spat Out by Humpback Whale
A young Venezuelan packrafter briefly became a modern-day Jonah when a humpback whale gulped him up in its jaws and closed its giant mouth.
‘I thought I was dead’: Kayaker scooped up into humpback whale’s mouth
"When I turned around, I felt on my face like a slimy texture; I saw colors like dark blue, white, something approaching from behind that closed… and sank me.”
Rafter Is Briefly ‘Swallowed’ by Whale in Chile, as His Father Films
Paddling in the Strait of Magellan, Adrián Simancas was caught in a humpback’s lunge. “I realized that I was in something’s mouth and I had been eaten,” he said.
Kayaker gets swallowed by a humpback whale: ‘I thought I had died’
A kayaker off the Chilean Patagonia had a very close encounter with a humpback whale. On Feb. 9, Adrian Simancas, 24, was kayaking with his father, Dell Simancas, in the Bahía El Águila area of Chile, near the San Isidro Lighthouse in the Strait of Magellan, when the pair spotted a whale. The whale then briefly “gulped” up Adrian and his kayak.
‘I thought I was dead.’ Humpback whale swallows kayaker in dramatic video
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 kayaking with his father,
Video Captures Humpback Whale Swallowing Kayaker in Chile Before Spitting Him Out in Dramatic Escape
A man kayaking off the waters of Chilean Patagonia was swallowed by a humpback whale , only to be spit out again. A clip of the incident shows Adrian Simancas kayaking in the Strait of Magellan over the weekend when the whale magically popped up to gulp him down.
‘I’m vindicated,’ Cape Cod man says after viral video of whale eating kayaker
After a lobster diver said he was swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown, many people didn't believe him.
Surviving inside a whale: Kayaker's shocking experience in Strait of Magellan. ‘I closed my eyes, and…’
Adrián briefly wondered if he could survive inside the whale “like Pinocchio,” but before he could dwell on the thought, the ...
'I felt a slimy texture brush my face': Man recalls being eaten by whale
Talk about a close call. A humpback whale swallowed a Chilean kayaker whole before miraculously spitting the man out without ...