Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends well.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oregon is known nationally for its trees and outdoor recreation, but what about the exploding whale? In November 1970, a dead ...

Fifty-five years ago, a dead sperm whale washed ashore near Florence — and what happened next became one of the most infamous moments in state history. Engineers from the Oregon Highway Division, ...

In 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. The Oregon State Highway Division decided to dispose of the carcass using dynamite. Florence will celebrate the 55th ...