FROM THE ARCHIVES: The exploding whale of Florence, Oregon
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: The exploding whale of Florence, Oregon
You may have heard about the exploding dead whale of Florence, Oregon. You might even have seen some pictures, but not these. In 1970, a dead sperm whale was blown up by the Oregon Highway Division in Florence in an attempt to dispose of its rotting carcass. The resulting explosion was caught on film by KATU-TV photographer Doug Brazil and ...
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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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