A kayaker in Chile was briefly swallowed by a humpback whale before being released unharmed. The incident, captured on video, quickly went viral. Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father when a whale surfaced and engulfed him and his kayak. While the experience was terrifying, both father and son returned to shore unharmed.
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chile an Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. Last Saturday, Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell, in Bahía El Águila near the San Isidro Lighthouse in the Strait of Magellan when a humpback whale surfaced, engulfing Adrián and his yellow kayak for a few seconds before letting him go.
Despite the terrifying experience, Dell remained focused, filming and reassuring his son while grappling with his own worry. “When I came up and started floating, I was scared that something might happen to my father too, that we wouldn’t reach the shore in time, or that I would get hypothermia,” Adrián said. After a few seconds in the water, Adrián managed to reach his father’s kayak and was quickly assisted. Despite the scare, both returned to shore uninjured.
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