Adrian Simancas, a 24-year-old Venezuelan kayaker, has a story for the ages.
Despite the initial terror, the kayaker promptly emerged from the whale’s mouth unharmed.
This nerve-wracking moment was captured onvideoby Simancas' father, Dell.
Luckily, two seconds later he was back on the surface, piecing together what had just happened.
I didn’t see Adrian for three seconds and I got scared, the older SimancastoldTVN.
When I turn around, I don’t see anything, I don’t see Adrian.
And then all of a sudden he comes out like that, as if shot out.
Although scary, the young man wasn’t in danger, according to Wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta.
The gentleman happened to be very close to the whale that was just going about feeding behavior.
The man was not swallowed, she told CNN.
These animals are not targeting human-sized prey.
They dont have the equipment to do what they need to do so you can devour a human.
Now, despite the scare, the father-son pair are ready and not afraid to get back kayaking.
