Fact Check: Did a humpback whale swallow two women in California? Video debunked × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature Fact Check Did a humpback whale swallow two women in California Video debunked By Srishti Marwah Modified 02 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Did a humpback whale swallow two women kayaking in California? Truth debunked. (Image via Facebook) A video, shot on November 2020, which shows two women kayaking and suddenly having a close encounter with a humpback whale, has recently gone viral on the internet. The point of contention surrounding the video, shot at the Avila Beach in California is that, the two women, who are seen coming dangerously close to the whale, were in fact swallowed by it. Although the video has been on the internet for a while now, it is spreading like wildfire lately, which has prompted people to question the truth behind the humpback whale incident. Did the humpback whale swallow the women Truth debunked Floating online since the end of 2020, the viral video shows a humpback whale emerging from the water, throwing the two women off their kayak. While many are circulating this video in pure shock, others are questioning the authenticity of the video. Many shared a Facebook post that said: “A humpback whale swallows two girls in California.” The details were also given in the post, which said that off the coast of California, two girls who were kayaking were swallowed by a whale that was hunting a school of fish. The post gave a description noting that the whale emerged out of nowhere, and the two girls fell off their kayak, and were swallowed by the whale in a split second. What comes next is even more shocking. The post also claims that the whale spat them out in just a few seconds, and there was no casuality at all. View on TikTok While the video is real, the truth and the claim behind it is debatable. It so appears that the video was shot from such an angle that made it seem as if the two women landed in the whale’s mouth. However, they both just landed in the water, instead of becoming a snack for the whale. The truth is also debunked by another Twitter post shared by Melissa Newman on November 3, 2020, which showed the same instance from a different angle that made it clear that the women were definitely not swallowed. Melissa Newman@melnewmantvHere is another angle of the whale breaching with the kayak seemingly in its mouth. The woman who took this video tells me she was filming the whale in the distance and next she knew, the whale emerged trying to get the fish around the kayak (Video: Mandy Boyle) @KSBY16088Here is another angle of the whale breaching with the kayak seemingly in its mouth. The woman who took this video tells me she was filming the whale in the distance and next she knew, the whale emerged trying to get the fish around the kayak (Video: Mandy Boyle) @KSBY https://t.co/ARjDxwuOdT In another video shared by Melissa, it can be seen from a distance that the whale came and pushed the women into the water, but did not eat them up. Melissa Newman@melnewmantvLucky to be alive: an Avila Beach woman says she is okay after a whale capsized her kayak (shown here). Hear from her and tips for staying safe out on the water tonight at 10&11. (Video: Kellie Balentine) @KSBY1599752Lucky to be alive: an Avila Beach woman says she is okay after a whale capsized her kayak (shown here). Hear from her and tips for staying safe out on the water tonight at 10&11. (Video: Kellie Balentine) @KSBY https://t.co/WOy4itCzhW What exactly happened was that, the two women were peddling when the whale appeared out of nowhere. Suddenly, several people who were in the vicinity or on the beach, shot the rare sight which eventually helped bust the claim of the women being swallowed. Moreover, it is a known fact that humpback whales do not swallow humans; this is due to the fact that though they have a huge mouth, it is still impossible for them to swallow humans. In reality, the throat of the whale is the size of a human fist, which definitely cannot fit an entire human. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Susrita Das × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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