Say What!? Father Films WILD Video Of Whale Swallowing His Son In Chile (WATCH)
Talk about a shady species! A father and son recently experienced a WILD nature moment and lived to tell the viral tale! While kayaking in Chile, a humpback whale briefly swallowed the son, AdriĂĄn Simancas. AdriĂĄnâs father, Dell, captured the entire incident on camera. This past week, the duo shared details that the video didnât show, including what it felt like being inside a whaleâs mouth!
RELATED:Â Marine Madness: 97 Whales Simultaneously Strand Themselves On Australian BeachFather & Son Describe Whale Incident In ChileAccording to CBS News, the whale incident happened last weekend off the Chilean Patagonia. More specifically, AdriĂĄn and Dell were kayaking in the BahĂa El Ăguila in the Strait of Magellan. The outlet noted that the father and son were near the San Isidro Lighthouse inside of individual kayaks. Dell was filming his son, who was paddling in his direction, when the humpback whale appeared suddenly and pulled AdriĂĄn and the kayak underwater.
A few seconds later, the 24-year-old and his boat reappeared. The father, who hadnât shared a verbal reaction, called out to his son in Spanish, encouraging him to calmly grab the kayak and swim over. At that point, the humpback whale was still nearby but didnât further harm AdriĂĄn or Dell.
ââŠI thought he had already eaten and swallowed me,â AdriĂĄn said in a press interview. âBut I thought it was a killer whale. We had been speaking about killer whales shortly before, so that was on my mind. But when I was out, I understood that curiosity or a desire to communicate something was probably why the whale got close to me.â
The 24-year-old added that at first when he believed he had died, he was terrified. âWhen I turned around, I felt on my face like a slimy texture; I saw colors like dark blue, white, something approaching from behind that closed⊠and sank me, at that moment, I thought there was nothing I could do, that I was going to die, I didnât know what it was,â he added.
After the whale released him, AdriĂĄn said he became scared for his dad and that they wouldnât get to shore on time or that heâd die from hypothermia. Eventually, though, he reached his dadâs kayak, and they both got back to shore unharmed. Additionally, AdriĂĄn didnât suffer any injuries from his brief time inside the animalâs massive mouth.
Still, the video is going NUTS on social media for its shock value! See it for yourself below.
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