Sea lion falls into mouth of a whale in viral pic. What happened next is fascinating
A sea lion accidentally fell into the mouth of a humpback whale at Monterey Bay, California. A wildlife photographer has captured the moment in an epic picture.
A wildlife photographer has shared a rare photograph of a sea lion accidentally falling into the mouth of a humpback whale at Monterey Bay, California. Chase Dekker captured the stunning shot during a whale-watching boat trip off the coast of Monterey Bay last week, AFP reports.
"I get to see a lot of crazy stuff but never this," Dekker said, as per the report in AFP. The 27-year-old photographer shared the picture on Instagram and wrote at length about the "never seen before" shot that he managed to capture.
In the caption, Dekker said that the sea lion came in the way while the humpback whales were lunge feeding on a school of anchovies. It failed to escape on time and got "trapped" inside the whale's mouth."
"At some point the sea lion escaped and the whale seemed fine too as it continued to feed, but it must have been a strange experience for both parties! That sea lion had the true "Jonah Experience"," he added.
See the picture here:
Chase Dekker's master shot has garnered thousands of likes after being made available online. "That must be the wildlife picture of the year," said one fan while another added, "Once in a life time shot right there for sure." Several others labelled it as an "epic shot".
Chase Dekker, though, said that the whale didn't close its jaws on the sea lion - it managed to swim away thereafter.
"The whale never actually closed its jaws around the sea lion, so it shouldn't have been harmed. Very scared, I'm sure, but not harmed," he said as per a report in BBC. The photographer is "more than 100% confident" that the sea lion swam away after the horrific episode.
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