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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
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 Nearly Eaten by Humpback Whale Describes What It Was Like
When Adrian Simancas climbed into his kayak to paddle through the Strait of Magellan, the kayaker didn't expect to end up inside a humpback whale's mouth.
Chilean Kayaker ends up in whale’s mouth but sea giant can’t swallow him; here’s why
A stunning video from Chile shows a humpback whale briefly scooping a kayaker into its mouth before releasing him unharmed.
Kayaker, Who Survived Being Swallowed by a Whale as His Dad Recorded, Describes His Pinocchio-Like Escape
Adrián Simancas , a 24-year-old kayaker in Chile, detailed what it was like to be in the mouth of a humpback whale as his father captured the jarring encounter on video on Feb. 8.
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.
Kayaker Swallowed by Whale Details Inside of Creature's Mouth
Kayaker Adrián Simancas describes what it was like being swallowed briefly by a humpback whale off the coast of Chile.
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’: 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.”
'I thought I was dead': Kayaker gets swallowed by humpback whale in dramatic moment caught on camera
A kayaker is lucky to be alive after being swallowed by a humpback whale off the coast of Chilean Patagonia and getting spit out by the leviathan.
A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it’s all captured on camera
The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. Last Saturday, Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell, in ...
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Whale gulps kayaker then spits him out — alive!
SANTIAGO - A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker in southern Chile, before spitting him out unharmed, an amazing escape that was all captured on video.Adrian Simancas was paddling off the ...
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Incredible Video: Whale Swallows Man Then Spits Him Out Again
A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker in southern Chile, before spitting him out unharmed, an amazing escape that was all captured on video.
Father describes moment his son was swallowed and released by Humpback off coast of Chile
Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell Simancas, when the massive whale suddenly surfaced, trapping the young man ...