A diver in South Africa survived an experience out of a biblical passage last month when he ended up almost being swallowed by a whale. Rainer Schimpf, 51, was snorkeling off the coast of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, when he ended up in the path of a Bryde's whale, which opened his jaws and engulfed him headfirst. "We were very astonished that out of nowhere this whale came up," he told Sky News. "Bryde’s whales are named for Johan Bryde, a Norwegian who built the first whaling stations in South Africa in the early 20th century," the agency says. The whales can weigh about 90,000 pounds and grow to a length of 55 feet, according to the NOAA.

Source: Fox News March 10, 2019 18:54 UTC