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.

All of it stems back to Nov. 12, 1970, when engineers from the Oregon Department of Transportation decided to clear a dead sperm whale from the beach by blowing it up with 20 cases of dynamite ...

A dead sperm whale has exploded while being delivered to a research centre near the southwestern city of Tainan. Passers-by and cars were soaked in blood and body parts were sprayed over a road after ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

Suddenly, the whale watchers saw a “large dark bubble” of something reddish brown erupt from around the sperm whales, and an orca surfaced with a chunk of meat in its mouth.