The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
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The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
The infamous exploding whale incident occurred Nov. 12, 1970, in Florence, Oregon. A whale washed ashore on the Oregon beach and with no other means to dispose of it, officials came up with a plan to blow the whale up. The result? Whale carcass all over the local beach. The Oregon Historical Society, for the exploding whale's 50th anniversary ...
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It's a blast that's been talked about for decades. 55 years ago, Oregon used dynamite to try and remove a dead whale that washed up on the coast. Here's part of the original 'exploding whale' report from Florence, Ore. - https://bit.ly/4oDYmmW | KATU News
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