Animals

Could a whale swallow a person whole?

Technically, yes, if it was sperm whale. But that scenario is highly unlikely

an illustration of a whale, diver, squid and seaweed

Chances of a sperm whale accidentally swallowing a deep-sea diver are very, very slim — except in the movies.

Mariana Rodrigues

By Aaron Tremper

In the upcoming movie Whalefall, scuba diver Jay Gardiner finds himself in the path of a sperm whale that is chasing a giant squid. Accidentally tangled in a stray squid tentacle, Gardiner is pulled into the whale’s mouth as it slurps up its meal.