Whale tries to 'swallow' South African tour operator in feeding frenzy

[Scared Silly]

Bryde whale scooped up a snorkeler and spit him out:

Video: Diver accidentally ends up inside the mouth of a large whale

 

[JackOfDiamonds]

Mister Geppetto? is that you?

 

[dorsal]

Incredible.

 

[Joneill]

Bryde whale scooped up a snorkeler and spit him out:

Video: Diver accidentally ends up inside the mouth of a large whale

So... “snorkeler spat out by whale” - NOT “diver spat out by whale”. I never understand why news orgs can’t seem to understand the very big difference?

 

[MaxBottomtime]

They were wearing weight belts. That would make them free divers.

 

[Dan]

Another similar thread posted earlier: Whale tries to 'swallow' South African tour operator in feeding frenzy

 

[Dan]

There was a near miss in 2014. The whale managed to swerve at last minute, as shown here:

 

[Dan]

Interesting comment by Reiner (the freediver operator who got spat out by the whale)

 

[grf88]

Don't you just hate when that happens.

 

[Wingy]

So... “snorkeler spat out by whale” - NOT “diver spat out by whale”. I never understand why news orgs can’t seem to understand the very big difference?

I know one of the other ladies in the water when it occurred...they are most definitely divers even if on this occasion they were snorkelling. The trip was a dive trip for her not a snorkelling trip. Not that I see why it makes any difference in this context.