Exploding whale

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There are various cases of natural or intentional explosions of whale corpses. The most common cause for this is due to gas from decomposition building up inside of a dead whale. There are certain instances where people decide to intentionally destroy whale corpses with explosives. ^[1]

In Oregon, on November 12, 1979, people got rid of a sperm whale carcass using explosives. A member of the Oregon Highway Division decided it was a smart way to get rid of its rotting corpse.^[2]

1. ↑ "January 26", Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 2025-05-30, retrieved 2025-10-04
2. ↑ Carlson, Luke (2015-03-03T13:41:31.177764-08:00). "Florence Whale Explosion". www.oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2026-04-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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