Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oregon is known nationally for its trees and outdoor recreation, but what about the exploding whale? In November 1970, a dead ...

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 ...

Oregon’s attempt to remove a dead sperm whale by explosion became a chaotic and cautionary tale.

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 60-ton carcass of a blue whale is rotting on the shore on Canada's east coast, stinking up a town and triggering fears that it could burst. Provincial officials said Wednesday they're working with ...