In the choppy waters off the coast of Punta Arenas in southern Chile, a kayaker was swallowed by a whale. Later, the humpback whale spat the kayaker back out.

Off the coast of Punta Arenas in southern Chile, a kayaker was swallowed by a whale in turbulent waters. The kayaker, named Adrian Simancas, was paddling when the whale suddenly opened its mouth and sucked him in. The video was recorded by Simancas’s father and later shared on social media. In the footage, as the humpback whale swallowed the kayaker, his son watched in distress at his father’s disappearance.

A video showing a young kayaker being swallowed by a humpback whale and then spat out quickly spread on social media. However, there are also objections to the video.

From the footage, it is evident that Adrian Simancas disappeared while kayaking in the choppy waters off the coast of Punta Arenas in southern Chile.

From the clip, it is clear that the massive whale suddenly emerged, opened its huge mouth, and swallowed the 24-year-old boy and his inflatable kayak. However, critics on the internet have started suggesting that the video may have been digitally altered. Comments on social media also claim that the man supposedly swallowed by the whale was “added later.” Critics slow down the video to demonstrate how the kayak completely disappears in a frame before the whale surfaces. The man who claimed to be swallowed by the whale also stated, “I saw a blue and white thing pass near my face from one side and above, but I did not understand what it was. The next minute, I sank. I thought I was eaten.”