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Kayaker Gets Swallowed by Humpback Whale Before He’s Spit Back Out, Wild Video Shows: ‘I Thought It Had Already Eaten Me’
New York Post ^ | Feb. 13, 2025, | David Propper

Posted on 02/14/2025 12:16:07 AM PST by nickcarraway

Astonishing footage captured the moment a kayaker was swallowed whole by a humpback whale off Chilean Patagonia for a few seconds — before he was miraculously spit back out. Adrian Simancas was kayaking in the Strait of Magellan in Bahía El Águila last Saturday when the beast emerged from the water and easily devoured the young man and his yellow kayak, according to video incidentally captured by his father, Dell, who was trailing behind.

“I thought it had already eaten me and swallowed me,” he told the Associated Press.“ Yes, at first I thought I had died,” Adrian added. “It was like, of course, a lot of terror because I thought no, no, there was nothing I can do.”

After he was freed from the whale’s mouth, his father can be heard telling his son to stay calm. But a new fear quickly emerged. “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. He was seen on video swimming in the frigid water over to his father’s kayak and the two were able to safely make it to shore.

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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Religion
KEYWORDS: jonah; jonas; kayak; whale
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To: nickcarraway

A real-life sushi experience!


41 posted on 02/14/2025 6:59:17 AM PST by MortMan (Charter member of AAAAA - American Association Against Alliteration Abuse)
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To: nickcarraway; Red Badger; SunkenCiv; Rennes Templar; The Spirit Of Allegiance
Adrian Simancas was kayaking in the Strait of Magellan in Bahía El Águila last Saturday when...

“I thought it had already eaten me and swallowed me,” he told the Associated Press.“ Yes, at first I thought I had died,” Adrian added. “It was like, of course, a lot of terror because I thought no, no, there was nothing I can do.”

Looks like a case of see man cuss. Maybe runs in the family.

After he was freed from the whale’s mouth, his father can be heard telling his son to stay calm. But a new fear quickly emerged. “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. He was seen on video swimming in the frigid water over to his father’s kayak and the two were able to safely make it to shore.

If anyone knows a thing or two about spoutin' off...

🐳

42 posted on 02/14/2025 7:02:28 AM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". 🔴 Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: SaveFerris

Yup, and thanks for reminding me to get some tarter sauce and lemons- i wou,da forgot to get em, and woulda had to go back to store lol


43 posted on 02/14/2025 7:04:54 AM PST by Bob434 (...Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: Bob434

Get Malt Vinegar too!!


44 posted on 02/14/2025 7:09:32 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Never had that- if I can find it ill give it a try!


45 posted on 02/14/2025 7:11:38 AM PST by Bob434 (...Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: Kenny Bania; gundog; Larry Lucido

Good thing it wasn’t a Titleist! ⛳ 🏌️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️

Is anyone here a Marine Biologist??!!


46 posted on 02/14/2025 7:12:06 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Bob434

It’s very good IMHO

It should be with the regular vinegar

Both GREAT on canned spinach


47 posted on 02/14/2025 7:13:22 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Bob434

Lol .

Btt!


48 posted on 02/14/2025 7:19:25 AM PST by sit-rep
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To: Bob434

canned spinach, white vinegar, salt, pepper and hot sauce splashed around


49 posted on 02/14/2025 7:20:54 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: fso301
Guy on a 19th century whaling ship got swallowed by a whale. Crew members killed the whale, cut the man out and he was still alive.

Yup. From what I recall reading, he was never right in the head after that and his skin was permanently bleached. He ended up committing suicide.

50 posted on 02/14/2025 7:21:10 AM PST by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: nickcarraway
Awww! His mom must have made that nice hoodie serape for him!


51 posted on 02/14/2025 7:54:26 AM PST by Albion Wilde (“Did you ever meet a woke person that’s happy? There’s no such thing.” —Donald J. Trump)
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To: SaveFerris

Ah sounds good- love spinach, with loads of black pepper


52 posted on 02/14/2025 8:45:36 AM PST by Bob434 (...Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: MortMan

A whale of a time!


53 posted on 02/14/2025 9:28:35 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: EnderWiggin1970

Okay, TLC.


54 posted on 02/14/2025 10:57:45 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Have no fear! Any later and you’ll be early! BTW, is anyone a marine biologist?


55 posted on 02/14/2025 11:18:11 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: rellic

Never slather your self in BBQ sauce.


56 posted on 02/14/2025 11:27:09 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Very good!
Divers in black wet suits on the surface can easily
be mistaken for seals.
so can kyakers.
They will spit you out but you will not
always escape un-harmed.


57 posted on 02/14/2025 1:45:19 PM PST by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: rellic
Divers in black wet suits on the surface can easily be mistaken for seals.

Seals aren't on the the humpback's menu. They feed on krill up to smaller fish like mackerel. Maybe it mistook the kayaker for an orca or shark and was just trying to defend itself?

58 posted on 02/14/2025 1:55:36 PM PST by EVO X ( )
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To: EVO X

That is interesting, but I have seen Videos of Orcas tossing seals all around like they were toys.
I have a Dog that killed all my chickens,
she wasn’t malevolent but was playing!
She is a 140 pound Great Dane.
Never tried to eat one of them just gave me her disappointed look as to why they quit moving.
We are fixing the chicken coop so no more free range chickens.
Perhaps the Orca is just playing?


59 posted on 02/14/2025 2:25:54 PM PST by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: rellic

Maybe someone will an article from a whale expert explaining what was going on. I looked around and haven’t seen anything yet..


60 posted on 02/14/2025 2:32:52 PM PST by EVO X ( )
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