Incredible video shows kayaker being swallowed whole by a giant whale. Seconds later, he was spat out

While just the thought of facing a giant whale all alone is downright scary, 24-year-old kayaker Adrian Simancas proved otherwise. In a miraculous turn of events, a humpback whale briefly swallowed the young man during a father-son outing on the icy waters of Chile, only to release him safely moments later. Notably, the horrifying moment was captured by the kayaker's father, Dell Simancas, as reported by CNN News. 

"I guessed I was inside someone's mouth, but I did not know it was a whale. It was just for seconds, but it felt more because I was thinking a lot of stuff. At first, I thought I would die, but then I did not have enough time to realize that I was not in danger," Simancas shared with the outlet. What was even more surprising about the whole incident was the fact that the kayaker's father remained optimistic and continued filming while consistently reassuring his son to stay calm. Talking about the terrifying incident, Dell revealed, "Well, we were at the Aguila Bay, and we were doing very well in pack craft. The weather was good, and everything was fine. When we got past the bay, we went to take a photo. I switched on the recorder and in 2 seconds, I heard this incredible wave behind me."

When he turned back, Dell revealed that he could no longer see his son, Simancas, or his boat. "I was terrified. I knew something was off. But around three seconds later, I saw he was shot up to the surface and the pack raft after him," he added. Meanwhile, his son was more frightened when he resurfaced, as Simancas was worried that the whale might hurt his father, too. "When I came up and started floating, I was scared that something might happen to my father too, that we wouldn't reach the shore in time, or that I would get hypothermia," he shared with CBS News. Fortunately, after the humpback whale released Simancas back into the water, he swam up to his father's kayak and quickly got out of the fatal condition. Despite the deadly situation, both father and son returned to the shore without injuries. 

While the heart-wrenching incident is enough to make anyone want to never go back into the waters, the father-son are built differently. When asked if they would ever go back to kayaking, with a confident grin, Simancas said, "Yeah, I want to go back." Further, he shared that although they did not reach the Island they wanted to, they hope to achieve the milestone next time. "We hope we can do it again, but from a far distance," Simancas added. 

While Simancas' short interaction with the whale was moments away from a great disaster, another story proved that humans and wild animals can co-exist in harmony. During his expedition in Baja, Adam Ernster spent years documenting whales from a distance. However, one fine day, his dream of meeting a whale up close and personal unexpectedly turned into reality. Interestingly, Margarita, the beautiful giant whale, looked equally happy as much as Ernster. In a heartfelt video shared on Silver Shark Adventures (@silversharkadventures on Instagram), the man was seen petting, hugging, and even planting sweet kisses on the whale's head.