It’s Exploding Whale Day in Oregon: 10 things to know about the blubber blast, 55 years later

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

Florence celebrates "Exploding Whale Day" 55 years later

Fifty-five years ago, the State of Oregon made history by blowing up an eight-ton whale carcass on a beach in Florence.
Daily Astorian

In One Ear: Blooming blubber

Paul Linnman of KATU was on the beach to film the disposition of an extremely odiferous decomposing gray whale. By Elleda ...

Dramatic overestimation in how much dynamite is needed to blow up a whale

Eager to clear a popular beach in the US of a beached sperm whale, local authorities hatched upon a dramatic solution on ...

It's Exploding Whale Day in Oregon. Look back at the coastal blunder 55 years later

Exploding whale fanatics will find a boatload of fun activities in Florence on Sunday, Nov. 16. There will be a 55-year ...
The Atlantic

Why Is Ottawa Blowing Up Its River?

"Why Ottawa bombs its frozen rivers." How could this headline not get your attention? Once again, the BBC has managed to answer a question none of us had ever thought to ask. Here's their summary: At ...