For anyone scared of the ocean or Bible stories, science can put some of those fears to rest. The video below by House of the Future points out that only one species of whale even has a throat big enough to fit a human. And yes, you would suffocate or be crushed or burned in acid if that happened.
Nope, definitely couldn't choke down a human.
Assuming that this diver was wider than a Frisbee, it is extremely unlikely that this humpback physically could have swallowed him. The diver was likely engulfed in the whale's mouth and was released once the whale realized it had something other than fish in its mouth.
Although they are the biggest, blue whales eat only small things, which consist mostly of krill (small and shrimp-like). However, a whale's stomach can fit up to 2,200 pounds of food. The heart itself is about the size of a small car, and the main blood vessel is wide enough that a person could crawl through it.
While sometimes referenced as “Jonah and the whale,” the Scripture says, “The LORD provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah.” It may or might not have been a whale, but it's one whale of a true tale, nonetheless. Because of Jonah's disobedience to God's commands, the prophet was thrown overboard and swallowed whole.
Not likely as the whale's esophagus is only about 4 to 8 inches in diameter making them well-suited to a diet of krill.]
Researchers believe that some of these low frequency sounds can travel more than 10,000 miles in some levels of the ocean! Sound frequencies are measured in units called Hertz. The range of frequencies that whales use are from 30 Hertz (Hz) to about 8,000 Hz, (8 kHZ). Humans can only hear part of the whales' songs.
The amount of the stomach contents of sperm whales has been considered less than 300 kg, and the foods consumed in a day have been considered dif- ferently by person as 2-3 tons or 1 ton. And also there is another estimate: 300 kg and 200 kg for average-sized male and female sperm whale respec- tively.
Although the creature that swallowed Jonah is often depicted in art and culture as a whale, the Hebrew text uses the phrase dag gadol, which means "big fish".
There have been reports of Great White Sharks and Groupers large enough to swallow a man. It is also posited that a sperm whale could swallow a man. So far the tale of Jonah has a few creatures large enough to ingest a full sized man.
While whales can have huge mouths, a whale's throat is a lot smaller than you might expect, essentially the size of a human fist. So even if someone was swept into a whale's mouth, it wouldn't be long before they were swept out again.
Other sources such as Encyclopedia Britannica share that is very possible for a man to stay alive in the belly of a sperm whale, but not without great discomfort. The gastric acids would however damage the skin of the person, but it wouldn't kill them.
Whales possess a varying number of teeth, depending on the individual species. Some kinds of whales only have one or two teeth, while others might have 240 teeth or even more. Dental patterns can vary. Some toothed whales have teeth in both their upper and lower jaws.
The spermaceti organ is unique to sperm whales. It has a volume as large as 2,000 litres (530 gallons) and can extend through 40 percent of the whale's length. The function of the spermaceti organ has not yet been conclusively demonstrated.
Humpback whales have saved other creatures but this is the first documented case of them saving a swimmer.
James Bartley (1870–1909) is the central figure in a late nineteenth-century story according to which he was swallowed whole by a sperm whale. He was found still living days later in the stomach of the whale, which was dead from harpooning.
Instead, they have a fascinating adaptation known as 'unihemispheric sleep'. To be able to sleep, whales shut down half of their brain at a time. Being partially awake allows them to continue breathing and be aware of their surroundings. Whales will usually stay in place as they sleep near the surface.
56-year-old Luigi Marquez lived to tell the fascinating tale of his survival, as he came alive after spending 3 days inside a giant whale. The horrifying incident took place when Luigi went missing at sea, after a violent sea storm threw him off his vessel.
Are you aware that four fish have been designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( USDA ) and Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) to be unsafe to eat due to their typically high levels of mercury? Making the “do not eat” list are King Mackerel, Shark, Swordfish and Tilefish.
What Was the Largest Fish Ever Caught? According to IGFA records, the largest fish ever caught was a great white shark that weighed an unbelievable 2,664 pounds (1,208.389 kg.). Caught off the coast of Ceduna, Australia, in 1959, it took angler Alfred Dean just 50 minutes to win the fight against this one-ton shark.
It is part of the biblical canon! The fate of Dathan and Abiram—swallowed by the mouth of the earth—gestures at what is meant by “its end will not endure [ayn sofa lehitkayem]”.
Jonah lives for three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish until, at the command of God, it vomits him out onto the dry land. Through these dramatic circumstances Jonah gets another chance to take up the mission for which God had sent him in the first place.
Than everyone on the boast saw a huge fish come and swallowed Jonah up. God actually sent the fish to keep Jonah from drowning. Jonah stayed in the fish for three days and three nights. While Jonah was trapped inside the fish he did a lot of praying to God.
The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the biggest animal on the planet, weighing up to 400,000 pounds (approximately 33 elephants) and reaching up to 98 feet in length.
The majority of toothed whales will eat whale food species such as squid, octopus, crustaceans and fish. Other toothed whales, such as the killer whale, will hunt bigger marine mammals including whale food such as seals, sharks, birds, and even other whales.
Whaling scenes are the most desirable images on scrimshaw teeth. Examples similar to this sell for around $6,500, says dealer Nina Hellman, while a 5-inch tooth with a nice floral decoration would have a value of $800–$1,200.