Happy Exploding Whale Anniversary Day, Oregon. On Nov. 12, 1970 with bystanders lined up on the dunes to watch the spectacle, ODOT engineers packed 20 cases of dynamite under the dead whale and set a charge. Chunks as big as three feet square descended from the sky, forcing everyone to evacuate the area. One piece landed on a car, caving in its roof. | The Oregonian

4.9M views · 427 shares | HOW TO REMOVE A DEAD WHALE  It's been a long day at Bunbury's Back Beach for the crew removing a dead whale, which washed ashore this morning. After being rolled out of the water it was pushed onto a tarpaulin and tied up with rope. The carcass will be sent to a composting facility ♻️ The beach remains closed and a shark advice remains in place 麗 | ABC South West | Facebook