PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.
The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral as some of the most remarkable footage in Chile in recent years.
Adrián Simancas was kayaking on Saturday with his father, Dell, 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. Dell, just meters away, captured the moment on video.
- Watch the shocking footage in the player below: