Oregon is known nationally for its trees and outdoor recreation, but what about the exploding whale? In November 1970, a dead sperm whale washed up on a beach near Florence on the Oregon Coast.

In 1970, a dead whale washed ashore in Florence, Oregon. Officials had one idea: blow it up. What followed became one of the strangest—and most explosive—moments in news history. NBC Sports ...

It wouldn't be an episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" without the host making jokes about something ...

The Eugene Emeralds decided to revisit this dramatic incident in Oregon history with the hope ... the temporary re-brand’s homage to the exploding whale “is a lesson and learning from our ...

A 46-foot-whale is seen washed ashore on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, on Sunset Beach State Park in Clatsop County, Ore. (Tiffany Boothe/Seaside Aquarium via AP) ...

And, after the episode’s end credits rolled, there was one more glimpse of the KATU footage of the whale exploding in Oregon.

The original exploding whale incident that happened decades ago in Oregon is now so famous there’s a memorial park in its honor on the Siuslaw River near where it happened.

The whale will naturally decompose ... use dynamite to blow up a dead whale that washed ashore in southern Oregon. The exploding whale incident wouldn't happen now, Boothe said, noting how ...

In the latest edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness wraps up the latest outdoors news and includes a handful of fun places to travel in February. Urness also highlights two great ...