On November 9, 1970, a gray whale about 45 feet (13.7 meters) long was washed ashore on the coast of the town of Florence, Oregon, USA. Oregon officials, who were in trouble, decided to 'explode the ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand authorities were cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses on Monday, popping the dead animals "like balloons", to avoid them exploding as they decompose on Golden Bay ...

In an attempt to solve a “whale-sized” problem, Oregon officials blew up a beached whale with dynamite. What followed was ...

On November 12, 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon, posing a major disposal challenge. The Oregon Highway Division decided to blow it up with half a ton of dynamite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. on November 9, 1970, officials in Florence, Oregon, decided a 45-foot-long stinky sperm whale needed to go. A whale that dies ...

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