The explosion that sent huge chunks of whale blubber sailing into the sky is being brought to a whole new audience in a new ...

In the decades since, the “Exploding Whale” has gone from a cautionary tale to a beloved piece of Oregon lore. The 55th ...

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 ...