Oregon is known nationally for its trees and outdoor recreation, but what about the exploding whale? In November 1970, a dead sperm whale washed up on a beach near Florence on the Oregon Coast. To get ...
An Oregon highway engineer who blew up a dead beached whale with a half-ton of dynamite in 1970 has died at the age of 84. George Thomas Thornton gained national attention over the exploding whale, ...
The death of a humpback whale on the Oregon Coast earlier this month brought together local residents, scientists and tribal members. Despite extended efforts to save a whale beached at San Marine ...
The Exploding Whale of Oregon ...