Humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia

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Humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia
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A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed

briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as one of the most remarkable footage in Chile in recent years.

He described the “terror” 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. 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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