Florence, Oregon · 1970

The day Oregon blew up a whale

Name: The day Oregon blew up a whale
Uploaded: 2026-10-03
Description: Engineers used twenty cases of dynamite on a 45-foot sperm whale. Blubber rained down and one chunk crushed a car.

Engineers used twenty cases of dynamite on a 45-foot sperm whale. Blubber rained down and one chunk crushed a car.

N 43.98° · W 124.10° · 3 Oct 2026

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Footage: KATU News, 12 November 1970. Sources: Oregon Encyclopedia, OPB, The Washington Post, Snopes.

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