Oregonian

Oregon’s exploding whale: How the 1970 disposal disaster became cultural phenomenon

Happy botched whale corpse disposal day to you and yours. Just last year, Florence Mayor Rob Ward stood in front of a small crowd at Exploding Whale Memorial Park to announce that the whole month of ...
The Register-Guard

It's Exploding Whale Day in Oregon. Look back at the coastal blunder 55 years later

In 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. The Oregon State Highway Division decided to dispose of the carcass using dynamite. Florence will celebrate the 55th ...
Oregonian

It’s Exploding Whale Day in Oregon: 10 things to know about the blubber blast, 55 years later

Fifty-five years ago, a dead sperm whale washed ashore near Florence — and what happened next became one of the most infamous moments in state history. Engineers from the Oregon Highway Division, ...
katu

Celebrating the Exploding Whale's 55th Anniversary: Meet the Filmmakers of "Oh Whale."

The Welcome Home Coalition issued a press release saying, "Monday marked Mayor Keith Wilson’s self-imposed deadline to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland. Oregon Sen. Wyden co-signs letter ...