In the decades since, the “Exploding Whale” has gone from a cautionary tale to a beloved piece of Oregon lore. The 55th ...
The explosion that sent huge chunks of whale blubber sailing into the sky is being brought to a whole new audience in a new ...
Fifty-five years ago, the State of Oregon made history by blowing up an eight-ton whale carcass on a beach in Florence.
Exploding whale fanatics will find a boatload of fun activities in Florence on Sunday, Nov. 16. There will be a 55-year ...
Despite that, and despite the fact that KATU’s remastered clip of the explosion—uploaded in 2020—has more than 22 million views on YouTube, the exploding whale still feels like a private joke among ...
Thar she blows! The infamous intentional exploding of a whale carcass continues to ring through the halls of Oregon’s history ...
A humpback whale washed ashore Saturday night on San Marine, Ore., entangled in crabbing gear, according to witnesses and ...
A humpback whale that spent Saturday tumbling in the surf off the coast near Yachats, tangled in fishing gear, washed ashore alive in the evening and was still reported alive early Sunday, according ...