Adrián Simancas, 24, was on an inflatable raft off the coast of Punta Arenas when a humpback whale emerged and trapped him in its mouth for a few seconds.

The 24-year-old's dad Adrián was filming and managed to capture the once-in-a-lifetime incident.

However, some online commentators have questioned the authenticity of the footage claiming the video has been digitally altered.

Punta Arenas, Chile - February 08, 2025 [WARNING: violent content] A shocking video recorded on February 8 in the Strait of Magellan, in the commune of Punta Arenas, Chile, shows the exact moment when a humpback whale emerges from the depths and, for a few seconds, traps a young man in its mouth before expelling him back to the surface. The incident occurred in the waters near the San Isidro Lighthouse, in El Águila Bay, while Adrián Simancas, a 24-year-old Venezuelan analyst, programmer and musician, was on a packraft trip — an inflatable boat designed for exploring southern waters — with his father, Dell Simancas, a 49-year-old anesthesiologist living in Chile. The video, recorded by the young man's father, shows the moment when the whale unexpectedly emerges and, in a matter of seconds, drags the young man and his boat into its mouth before returning him to the sea.