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.

FORT MORGAN, Ala. -- A 40-foot sperm whale washed up on the shore of Fort Morgan on Sunday morning. ... "We're still trying to find out what the yellow things are and if it exploded or what." ...

Sperm whale was first spotted within 100 yards of Bathtub Beach Wednesday; NOAA, FWC and Harbor Branch are looking for the sperm whale; They're concerned it's sick and will strand itself soon ...

A whale that beached itself on Hilton Head Island on May 4 has been euthanized, local officials announced. The whale, which officials have identified as a juvenile sperm whale, was sedated and ...