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Latin America

GiqueCee

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2. Senor Simancas...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 09:53 AM

Feb 2025

was undoubtedly only in the expanded, water-filled mouth of the whale before it spit him out. The whale couldn't swallow him if it wanted to; its throat is too small. Grey's are baleen feeders, and can only ingest krill and relatively small fish. He was likely floating above a baitball of prey when the whale briefly engulfed him, and them regurgitated him.
Still, a lucky fellow!

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Whale briefly swallows kayaker off Chilean Patagonia, later on releases him unharmed [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2025 OP

I didnt see a link to the video the dad took. 70sEraVet Feb 2025 #1

Wonderful! It adds so much to see the video and hear the two! Thank you, so much. Judi Lynn Feb 2025 #3

Senor Simancas... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #2

After seeing your comment, I thought of the biblical story of Jonah! Judi Lynn Feb 2025 #4

Neither Jonah's nor Pinocchio's... GiqueCee Feb 2025 #5