Home to the Oregon coast’s infamous exploding whale incident, Florence has a lot more going for it than its most notorious ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reporter Paul Linnman and photographer Doug Brazil visited the Oregon Coast on November 12, 1970 during what eventually became known as the Exploding Whale Incident. (KATU) FLORENCE, Ore. (Amazing ...
Timmy the whale, recently deceased, is at risk of exploding soon.
Florence, Oregon, is famous for an exploding whale, but the town has much more to offer. It sits near the Oregon Dunes ...
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