humpback whale, Pinocchio and Simancas

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
Kayaker, Who Survived Being Swallowed by a Whale as His Dad Recorded, Describes His “Pinocchio”-Like Escape
Adrián Simancas compared the incident to Geppetto and Pinocchio’s escape from the mouth of a whale in the classic tale
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.
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.
'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.
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 Nearly Swallowed By Whale Reveals the Shock of Thinking He Had 'Been Eaten' Before Being Spit Back Out
A kayaker in Chile was caught on camera being briefly swallowed by a humpback whale before getting spit back out.
Whale Swallows Kayaker in Harrowing Footage
Talk about catch of the day. A kayaker had a close encounter with a humpback whale when he was briefly swallowed before being quickly released. The incident, caught on camera, quickly spread across the internet.
Chilean Kayaker ends up in whale’s mouth but sea giant can’t swallow him; here’s why
A jaw-dropping video from Chile has captured the moment when a humpback whale briefly scooped a kayaker into its mouth before releasing him unharmed. The incident, filmed in the frigid waters of the Strait of Magellan,
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 Patagonian city of Punta Arenas on Saturday when the giant baleen surged out of the water swallowing him and his yellow kayak whole.
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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‘I thought I was dead’: Kayaker scooped up into humpback whale’s mouth
Adrián Simancas was boating with his father Dell near San Isidro Lighthouse in the Strait of Magellan. Dell was recording ...
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Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video
Adrián Simancas was kayaking in the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile on Saturday when the whale suddenly surfaced and ...
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Watch: Real Life Jonah - Whale Gobbles Up Kayaker on Video Then Vomits Him Back Up Still Alive
A kayaker spent nearly 3 seconds inside a whale, and although it didn't come close to Jonah's three-day record, it likely ...
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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 and his yellow kayak in its mouth for a few seconds before letting him go.
Surviving inside a whale: Kayaker's shocking experience in Strait of Magellan. ‘I closed my eyes, and…’
Adrián briefly wondered if he could survive inside the whale “like Pinocchio,” but before he could dwell on the thought, the ...