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 ...

FLORENCE, ORE. - You might have seen the footage on ABC's America's Funniest Videos this weekend -- the infamous exploding whale on Oregon's coast. The legendary story involves a dead whale, a half ...

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, ...

It’s that time of year again, when the community of Florence and exploding-whale lovers across the globe memorialize the famous whale occurrence. It happened one fateful afternoon on the shores of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — No, authorities in Oregon are certainly not blowing up a beached whale carcass with dynamite — again — like officials near the coastal town of Florence decided to do in 1970.

It was quite a sight for beachgoers near Seaside on Thursday when a large adult whale washed ashore between Del Ray and Sunset Beach about 12 miles north of Seaside. READ MORE | Happy Anniversary: 54 ...