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

[US_MilitaryRules]

Nope! The Orca’s eat their prey. Dolphins, whales, sharks, seals, etc

[TXBlair]

Lol, I was just busting your chops. 🤪 There’s no telling what goofy things I’ve posted in the wee hours over the years.

Thanks for always posting interesting articles!

[Paal Gulli]

"Kayaker Gets Swallowed by Humpback Whale ...."

NOT TRUE.

The diameter of the humpback whale's esophagus is less than that of a baseball. It couldn't have swallowed the man (MUCH LESS HIS KAYAK) on a bet.

It just 'mouthed' him and then spat him out. He was NEVER swallowed.

The author of this headline is a quasi-literate idiot.

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"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. 'tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."

-- Mark Twain

[Paal Gulli]

"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."

And you believe that, do you?

[fso301]

And you believe that, do you?

Do you have any good reason I shouldn't?

https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/06/11/humpback-whale-catches-michael-packard-lobster-driver-mouth-proviencetown-cape-cod/7653838002/

https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/peleg-nye-jonah-cape-cod/

[Bob434]

i was just kidding- I have no reason to not believe you-

[fso301]

Don't know but whales have been known to swallow humans.

Here is a case from 4 years ago in New England:

https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/06/11/humpback-whale-catches-michael-packard-lobster-driver-mouth-proviencetown-cape-cod/7653838002/

Here is the 19th century case I originally commented about:

https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/peleg-nye-jonah-cape-cod/