Exploding whale - Wikipedia
A widely reported case of an exploding whale occurred in Florence, Oregon, in November 1970, when the Oregon Highway Division (now the Oregon Department of Transportation) blew up a decaying …
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates …
The infamous exploding whale incident occurred Nov. 12, 1970, in Florence, Oregon. A whale washed ashore on the Oregon beach and with no other means to dispose of it, officials came up with...
Florence Whale Explosion - The Oregon Encyclopedia
On November 9, 1970, a forty-five-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence on Oregon's south coast. In addition to the stench and the possibility that the body would burst, local …
‘It was like a blubber snowstorm’: Why Oregon blew up a whale in 1970
Larry Bacon, 79, was a new reporter at The Register-Guard on that fateful day in 1970 when Oregon highway officials blew up a rotting sperm whale on a beach near Florence, Ore.
Florence, Oregon's Exploding Whale And The Wild Story Behind It
May 2, 2023 · On November 12, 1970, residents of the small town of Florence, Oregon witnessed a rare sight as an exploding whale sent chunks of meat and blubber soaring 100 feet into the sky.
1970: Watch the video of the infamous ‘Oregon Exploding Whale’ incident ...
On Nov. 12, 1970, it was decided that the rotting carcass of an eight-ton sperm whale, which had washed up on the shore of a beach near Florence, Oregon, had to be removed.
Oregon’s exploding whale: How the 1970 disposal disaster became
On November 12, 1970, officials on the Oregon coast were facing a whale of a problem: a sperm whale corpse had washed up on shore. It was huge, it smelled and was attracting wildlife as it...
The Exploding Whale of Oregon: A Lesson in Catastrophic Problem …
Jan 30, 2025 · On November 9, 1970, a dead sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. At 45 feet long and weighing approximately 8 tons, the massive carcass presented local authorities with …
The 1970 Oregon Whale Explosion: A Bizarre and Explosive Cleanup
On November 12, 1970, the residents of Florence, Oregon, witnessed an extraordinary event when an exploding whale sent chunks of meat and blubber soaring 100 feet into the air.
Exploding whale incident: bizarre story of whale that exploded.
Sep 23, 2025 · The exploding whale incident was a 1970 event in Oregon where authorities used dynamite to dispose of a dead whale carcass, causing an unexpected explosion that scattered …