Adrián Simancas , a 24-year-old kayaker in Chile, detailed what it was like to be in the mouth of a humpback whale as his father captured the jarring encounter on video on Feb. 8.

An unbelievable moment off the coast of Punta Arenas in Chile: a young man was swallowed by a humpback whale while kayaking. Fortunately, the sea giant realized his mistake immediately.

Adrián briefly wondered if he could survive inside the whale “like Pinocchio,” but before he could dwell on the thought, the massive creature spat him out. The first thing 23-year-old kayaker ...

Adrián had started to think how he might survive inside the humpback whale "like Pinocchio" - then the creature spat him back ...

Adrián had started to think how he might survive inside the humpback whale "like Pinocchio" - then the creature spat him back out. The Venezuelan kayaker had been paddling through the Strait of ...

I remembered about Pinocchio," he said, referring to the 1940 animated film, which sees its hero swallowed by a giant sperm whale named Monstro. "It was surprising. I wasn't expecting that at all." ...

Adrián had started to think how he might survive inside the humpback whale "like Pinocchio" - then the creature spat him back out. His father, Dall, was able to capture the short-lived ordeal on ...

Now to a whale of a tale, a literal whale. It resembles the biblical Jonah or young Pinocchio, except no lies here. This really happened. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Father and son Dall and Adrian Simancas ...