What happens if a whale eats you?

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. Thankfully, the likelihood of you ending up in a sperm whale's digestive tract is essentially zero.
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Can you survive being swallowed by a whale?

Despite occasional reports of whales scooping people into their mouths, it's incredibly rare—and for all but one species, swallowing a human is physically impossible. On Friday, a lobster diver made headlines when he described miraculously surviving being “swallowed” by a humpback whale off Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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What would happen if you were eaten by a whale?

As soon as you start enjoying the light, though, the whale's digestive system will begin to move your body through its other stomachs. While going through the rest of the guts, more acids will break down more of your skin, organs, and muscle. Eventually, you'll reach the anus, and your body will be ejected.
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Will whales eat humans?

Experts noted that whales do not eat people, but consume small aquatic lifeforms like fish, squid and krill.
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Has a whale ever killed a human?

Orcas (or killer whales) are large, powerful apex predators. In the wild, there have been no reliably verified fatal attacks on humans. In captivity, there have been several non-fatal and fatal attacks on humans since the 1970s.
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Does dolphin eat human?

No, dolphins do not eat people.
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How long can you survive inside a whale?

DECCAN CHRONICLE. According to the man he stayed inside the whale for three days and three nights. "The only thing that kept me alive where the raw fish I ate and the light from my waterproof watch,"says the man.
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Has a man been swallowed by a whale and lived?

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.
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Why is whale vomit illegal?

In the Indian context, the sperm whales are a protected species under Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act and possession or trade of any of its by-products, including Ambergris and its byproducts, is illegal under provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
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Do whales spit out humans?

The esophagus on nontoothed whales is too small to actually swallow a human but they could wrap their mouth around a large object and then spit it out.
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Do whales like humans?

From a historical perspective, whales do appear to be non-aggressive. Their relatives, the dolphin's species, tend to be very friendly and curious towards humans, often displaying a desire to greet and meet people.
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What is whale vomit used for?

Whale vomit has been used in some expensive perfumes as it allows the scent to last longer. Amberin, an odourless alcohol, is believed to make a perfume's scent last longer. On exposure to a certain type of activated oxygen, amberin creates fragrance compounds that are lighter and more volatile.
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What fish can swallow a human?

Sperm whales have been cut open to reveal entire sharks and squid that had been swallowed whole, as well as other flotsam. Their jaws aren't designed for “chewing”—thus, they are adept at swallowing whole prey. So it is certainly possible that they could swallow an entire human (as this Smithsonian article points out).
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Can a hippo swallow a human whole?

But could a hippo swallow you whole? While they're big animals, a hippo wouldn't be able to consume you in one bite. Instead, you'd feel intense pressure as the hippo begins to crush your arms or legs with its teeth.
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What if you were swallowed by AT Rex?

“They would smash all the way through the bones and crush them. You'd be dying from massive shock pretty quickly.” Your ordeal still wouldn't be over, however. An adult human would be too big for the dinosaur to swallow whole, so chances are reasonable that you might be ripped into two more-manageable morsels.
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Can a great white swallow you whole?

Despite having 3,000 teeth, they also don't chew their food; they either give an initial bite and wait for the prey to bleed out or clamp down on it and shake it to tear off chunks that are then swallowed whole.
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Can dolphins fall in love humans?

In this isolation, the two formed a remarkable bond which Howe later described as emotional and even “sensual”. In essence, this circumstance demonstrates the ability for a dolphin to become intensely attached, (perhaps even fall in love) with a human.
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Do dolphins try to hump you?

The dolphin above got ultra friendly with a tourist at a spot in Varadero, Cuba – which, btw, dolphins humping humans seems to be a popular attraction in Varadero (check this). If that didn't make you laugh, try the video below. Even the most crusty among us has to admit that dolphins humping humans is just funny.
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Are dolphins evil?

They have names for each other, languages, dialects, take care of their old, and some even mourn over the dead! But just like the human capacity for evil, dolphins have a huge capacity for evil as well- some could easily argue that the typical dolphin is more aggressive than the typical human.
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Are dolphins nice to humans?

Dolphins have a reputation for being friendly, but they are actually wild animals who should be treated with caution and respect. Interactions with people change dolphin behavior for the worse. They lose their natural wariness, which makes them easy targets for vandalism and shark attack.
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