{"id":6128,"date":"2025-02-14T12:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/whale-swallows-kayaker-and-spits-him-out-and-its-all-captured-on-video-i-thought-i-was-dead\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T12:10:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T12:10:39","slug":"whale-swallows-kayaker-and-spits-him-out-and-its-all-captured-on-video-i-thought-i-was-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/whale-swallows-kayaker-and-spits-him-out-and-its-all-captured-on-video-i-thought-i-was-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Whale swallows kayaker and spits him out \u2014 and it&#8217;s all captured on video: &#8220;I thought I was dead&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=646222267793424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">caught on camera<\/a>, quickly went viral.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday, Adri\u00e1n Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell, in Bah\u00eda El \u00c1guila near the San Isidro Lighthouse in the Strait of Magellan when a humpback whale surfaced, engulfing Adri\u00e1n and his yellow kayak for a few seconds before letting him go.<\/p>\n<p>Dell, just meters yards away, captured the moment on video while encouraging his son to stay calm.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-instagram embed--float-none embed--size-medium lazyload\" data-require=\"third-party\/instagram\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DGBgVjURLp4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Stay calm, stay calm,&#8221; he can be heard saying after his son was released from the whale&#8217;s mouth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thought I was dead,&#8221; Adri\u00e1n told The Associated Press. &#8220;I thought it had eaten me, that it had swallowed me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He described the &#8220;terror&#8221; of those few seconds and explained that his real fear set in only after resurfacing, fearing that the huge animal would hurt his father or that he would perish in the frigid waters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/1faf188d-9e58-4d98-9ecb-b338bbf33151\/thumbnail\/620x413\/371360342c4012db06570c5425591370\/ap25045418010573.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe#\" alt=\"Chile Kayaking Whale \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/1faf188d-9e58-4d98-9ecb-b338bbf33151\/thumbnail\/620x413\/371360342c4012db06570c5425591370\/ap25045418010573.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/1faf188d-9e58-4d98-9ecb-b338bbf33151\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/995a7cd9205f688f0607267cfc5ebb39\/ap25045418010573.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20620%20413'%2F%3E\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Dell Simancas via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the terrifying experience, Dell remained focused, filming and reassuring his son while grappling with his own worry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I came up and started floating, I was scared that something might happen to my father too, that we wouldn&#8217;t reach the shore in time, or that I would get hypothermia,&#8221; Adri\u00e1n said.<\/p>\n<p>After a few seconds in the water, Adri\u00e1n managed to reach his father&#8217;s kayak and was quickly assisted. Despite the scare, both returned to shore uninjured.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/b184a0d3-3a83-40e0-9da0-754df05c2fc2\/thumbnail\/620x413\/d3fa5a3371c6a016a37894188ea5b49a\/ap25045418014758.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe#\" alt=\"Chile Kayaking Whale \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/b184a0d3-3a83-40e0-9da0-754df05c2fc2\/thumbnail\/620x413\/d3fa5a3371c6a016a37894188ea5b49a\/ap25045418014758.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/b184a0d3-3a83-40e0-9da0-754df05c2fc2\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/ae33e61f8b10c91e2edeec56952d189c\/ap25045418014758.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20620%20413'%2F%3E\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Kayaker Adrian Simancas after being briefly swallowed by a humpback whale off Chilean Patagonia, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Dell Simancas via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located about 1,600 miles south of Santiago, Chile&#8217;s capital, the Strait of Magellan is a major tourist attraction in the Chilean Patagonia, known for adventure activities.<\/p>\n<p>Its frigid waters pose a challenge for sailors, swimmers and explorers who attempt to cross it in different ways.<\/p>\n<p>Although it&#8217;s summer in the Southern Hemisphere, temperatures in the region remain cool, with minimums dropping to 39 degrees Fahrenheit and highs rarely exceeding 68 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/408b6979-8ca5-4063-8755-eceb989bf56e\/thumbnail\/620x272\/6571011adaef03103fa2c43b098f2dc0\/ap25045417997372.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe#\" alt=\"Chile Kayaking Whale \" height=\"272\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/408b6979-8ca5-4063-8755-eceb989bf56e\/thumbnail\/620x272\/6571011adaef03103fa2c43b098f2dc0\/ap25045417997372.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/02\/14\/408b6979-8ca5-4063-8755-eceb989bf56e\/thumbnail\/1240x544\/b3a30b862bd472e90dcb6c3fb3757e83\/ap25045417997372.jpg?v=f303dc12868a012283443d8b9123e5fe 2x\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20620%20272'%2F%3E\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Dell Simancas via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While whale attacks on humans are extremely rare in Chilean waters, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/protecting-whales-from-ship-strikes\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">whale deaths from collisions with cargo ships<\/a><\/span> have increased in recent years, and strandings have become a recurring issue in the last decade.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, an incredible\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/video\/video-shows-whale-slam-into-boat-off-new-hampshire-coast\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">video<\/a>\u00a0captured the moment a whale capsized a boat off the coast of New Hampshire Tuesday, sending two men flying into the ocean, CBS Boston <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/breaching-whale-capsizes-boat-new-hampshire-rye-fisherman\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">reported<\/a><\/span>. Two teenagers nearby, one who recorded the video, came to their immediate rescue.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, two women were knocked out of their kayak by a humpback whale off the coast of Avila Beach, California. Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel were not swallowed by the whale but were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/asithappens\/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.5790998\/it-was-crazy-says-california-kayaker-who-was-engulfed-in-a-whale-s-mouth-1.5791001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">briefly in its mouth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because we had our life jackets on, as soon as the whale let us out of its mouth, we popped up to the surface,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/human-interest\/2023\/08\/whale-watching-swallowed-eaten-video-pinocchio-jonah.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">McSorley told Slate<\/a> in 2023. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t really see anything until then.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \"\/><!-- tags --><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/whale-swallows-kayaker-video-i-thought-i-was-dead\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. 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