they belong to rainer schimpf. >> the moment i got caught into the whale was so quick. >> reporter: rainer photographing sharks feeding during the annual sardine migration on the coast of africa. he didn't realize there was a far larger animal coming to the surface. >> out of nowhere, the whale came up from from the side. i realized a split second later that i was inside the whale. it was pitch black. i couldn't see anything. >> reporter: at 50 feet long and weighing 55,000 pounds, this brutus whale could have crushed him or dragged him deep under the water. >> i thought, he can't swallow me. his throat is too small to swallow a human. obviously, he could take me down into the water with the fish. >> reporter: rainer took a deep breath preparing for the worst. when suddenly -- >> he twisted. pulled out the fish. pulled out the water and with the water, he pushes out me. and i was out again. >> reporter: last year, another whale made news capsizing a 20-foot fishing boat in the atlantic. >> whoa! >> reporter: and last summer, this humpback whale breached right next to a boat. >> the whale g

. >> reporter: 51-year-old rainer schimpf and his team were documenting a sardine run off the coast ofnd himself inside the jaws of a bryde's whale. rainer's wet suit, the only barrier between his flesh and the whale's jaws. >> it happened extremely fast, and from being on the surface and observing something, i became inside and was suddenly inside a whale and i'm sure it was a surprise for the whale as well. >> reporter: this is far from the first close call with a whale. last year a whale capsized a 20-foot fishing boat, launching the two men aboard in the atlantic off of the jersey shore. >> whoa. whoa. >> reporter: in a similar encounter just last summer nearby, this humpback whale making a splash just feet from a boat, but none of these encounters have been closer than rainer's. at least not yet. >> i don't think i had a whale of a time. i now have the inside knowledge of a whale which nobody else has. >> reporter: i have been shark diving off the waters of south africa. that's what he says he was looking out for, and he much prefers a whale to a shark. he's fine now, and he think

videos so how rainer schimpf partially inside its mouth. when suddenly everything went dark, and he felt pressure on his hip. he knew a whale had grabbed him. moments later the whale spat him out, and he escaped unharmed. this is not a seal, said the whale. he said he thinks the whale was as surprised as he was. . >>> good morning. i'm anne makovec. a man is in custody after scary confrontation outside of oakland international airport. investigators say he was trying to provoke deputies into shooting him. >>> in about an hour, san francisco mayor will appoint a new public defender in the wake of jeff's death. somebody will serve in his place until november. >>> caltrain passengers with bikes will get to board first starting tomorrow. the bikes board first program is aimed at reducing delays and making boarding faster for all riders. news updates throughout the day on all your favorite platforms including our web site, kpix.com. platforms including our web site, kpix.com. if you love breakfast and a good deal, you should try denny's new omel

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. >> reporter: this morning rainer schimpf telling us there wasn't time to be terrified. >> my secondwallow me. the throat of a whale b is not enough to swallow a human, and my next thought is it's most g likelyng to dive down with me. >> everything went black? >> yeah, because i was inside. >> reporter: if th brewhale had pulled him down he would have surely died. >> ire held myh and i was prepared. that's the only thing you can do. you can't fight a 15-ton animal. i was bracing myself and calming myself down not to be panicked, and it worked out. he spat me out and everybody's happy. >> reporter: his story and this extraordinary picture like real life >> you may be the first person to be swallowed by a whale since jonah in the bible. >> i showed my son, and he was quite impressed and you won't believe what his name is. >> what's his name? >> jonas. >> reporter: it could have been way worse, the sardine run attracts many shar >> it's not the whale you should be afraid of. it's more t situation. >> reporter: this morning he says he still loves life in the ocean. minutes after the expe