A father-son kayaking trip in the Strait of Magellan took a dramatic turn when a humpback whale briefly engulfed 24-year-old Adrian Simancas. Captured on video by his father, the incident was described by Adrian as terrifying, with thoughts of death in the moments when he realized he was being lifted by the whale. Despite initial panic, he later speculated the whale's actions could have been curiously motivated. Experts characterized the event as extremely rare, illustrating the unpredictable encounters humans have with marine wildlife.
"I thought it had already eaten and swallowed me...it was a lot of terror, because I thought, no, no, there was nothing I could do."
"...I felt a strong force hit me from behind, lifting me up. When I turned around, I felt a slimy texture on my face..."
"It was probably out of curiosity that the whale had approached me, or maybe to communicate something."
Whale experts described the incident as a 'one-in-a-million' situation, highlighting the rarity and unexpected nature of such interactions.
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