[PAR] [TLE] Exploding whale [SEP] The term exploding whale primarily refers to an event at Florence, Oregon in November 1970, when a dead sperm whale (reported to be a gray whale) was blown up by the Oregon Highway Division in an attempt to dispose of its rotting carcass.  The explosion threw whale flesh over 800 ft away.  This incident became famous in the United States when American humorist Dave Barry wrote about it in his newspaper column after viewing a videotape of television footage of the explosion.  The event became well-known internationally a few decades later when the same footage circulated on the Internet.  It was also parodied in the 2007 movie "". [PAR] [TLE] Exploding animal [SEP] The explosion of animals is an uncommon event arising through natural causes or human activity.  Among the best known examples are the post-mortem explosion of whales, either as a result of natural decomposition or deliberate attempts at carcass disposal.  Other instances of exploding animals are defensive in nature or the result of human intervention.
[PAR] [TLE] Exploding whale [ SEP ] The term exploding whale primarily refers to an event at Florence , Oregon in November 1970 , when a dead sperm whale ( reported to be a gray whale ) was blown up by the Oregon Highway Division in an attempt to dispose of its rotting carcass . The explosion threw whale flesh over 800 ft away . This incident became famous in the United States when American humorist Dave Barry wrote about it in his newspaper column after viewing a videotape of television footage of the explosion . The event became well - known internationally a few decades later when the same footage circulated on the Internet . It was also parodied in the 2007 movie " " . [PAR] [TLE] Exploding animal [ SEP ] The explosion of animals is an uncommon event arising through natural causes or human activity . Among the best known examples are the post - mortem explosion of whales , either as a result of natural decomposition or deliberate attempts at carcass disposal . Other instances of exploding animals are defensive in nature or the result of human intervention .
The explosion of animals is an uncommon event arising through natural causes or human activity, among the best known examples are the post-mortem explosion of whales, the term exploding whale primarily refers to an event at Florence, Oregon in November 1970, when a dead sperm whale (reported to be a gray whale) was blown up by which organization. in an attempt to dispose of its rotting carcass?
The explosion of animals is an uncommon event arising through natural causes or human activity , among the best known examples are the post - mortem explosion of whales , the term exploding whale primarily refers to an event at Florence , Oregon in November 1970 , when a dead sperm whale ( reported to be a gray whale ) was blown up by which organization . in an attempt to dispose of its rotting carcass ?
Oregon Highway Division
Oregon Highway Division