James Bartley

James Bartley was the central character of a major urban legend in the late-1800s and early-1900s as a person who was swallowed whole by a whale while whaling.

According to the myth, his boat capsized due to an attack from the whale and he landed inside of the whales' mouth. He survived the ordeal and was carved out of the stomach by his peers when they began skinning the whale. It was reported that he suffered skin damage, but was later back to work within weeks.

The actual story is quite controversal as the throat of most whale's are too small to swallow a human whole. The only whale with a big enough throat is that of the Sperm Whale [ [http://www.probe.org/content/view/727/95/ Probe Ministries - Jonah in the Whale ] ] .

See also

* Jonah

References and External links

* [http://www.ycaol.com/swallowed.htm The complete story of James Bartley]
* [http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/n/newjonah.htm Truth-Or-Fiction Article on James Bartley]
* [http://www.trivia-library.com/a/real-life-jonah-a-man-who-survived-in-the-belly-of-a-whale.htm Trivia-Library.com]