This Oregon coast town is famous for an exploding whale, but its stunning dunes and fresh seafood steal the show

Home to the Oregon coast’s infamous exploding whale incident, Florence has a lot more going for it than its most notorious ...
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 ...
The Portland Mercury

Happy Exploding Whale Day!

In one of the most hilariously weird examples of Oregon history, on November 12, 1970, officials decided to use a half-ton of dynamite to dispose of a dead whale (which apparently really stank) that ...
abcnews4

SPERM WHALE

The bizarre, blubber-filled story behind Oregon’s 1970 Exploding Whale Incident This is the crazy story of the 1970 Exploding Whale Incident in Florence, Oregon. It’s been 55 years since Oregon state ...