On November 9, 1970, a dead sperm whale washed ashore on a beach in Florence. ... the Exploding Whale of Florence has become a beloved and memetic legend of both the town and the state as a whole.

Exploding Whale Day now a full-fledged holiday on the ... when engineers from the Oregon Department of Transportation decided to clear a dead sperm whale from the beach by blowing it up ...

In November 1970, a dead sperm whale washed up on a beach near Florence on the Oregon Coast. To get rid of it, officials decided to put dynamite around it and blow it up. Here's why the whale was ...

Dead sperm whale washes ashore near Seaside, likely struck by vessel, experts say. Story by Jeff Kirsch • 1w. ... Oregon still can't get enough of its exploding whale.

EUGENE Ore. (KPTV) - An Oregon minor league baseball team introduced new uniforms on Thursday that pay homage to a famous Oregon event: The exploding of a giant, dead sperm whale.

After a dead sperm whale washed ashore on Oregon's coast last weekend, officials needed to not only determine a cause of death, but also what to do with the 40-foot carcass.

Paul Linnman can hardly go a day without someone wanting to talk about the exploding whale. On Thursday, he made it to 10:37 a.m. That’s when I sent him an email asking if we could discuss it ...

Sperm whales' typical lifespan is 70 years, but some may live longer, ... in reference to the infamous exploding whale incident of 1970, a bizarre and treasured piece of Oregon history.

For four games only, the Eugene Emeralds will re-brand and become the Eugene Exploding Whales. Yes, you read that correctly. During April and May, the minor league baseball team said it will take ...

“What was originally thought to have been a bubble of blood exploding on the surface has since been confirmed as feces,” the company said. “Sperm whales are known to defecate when threatened … ...