George Thornton, the man behind Oregon’s exploding whale, has died
George Thornton, the highway engineer who supervised the detonation of 20 cases of dynamite in an attempt to dispose of a dead sperm whale on the Oregon Coast, died on Sunday, October 27, 2013, in...
View ArticleHappy 43rd Exploding Whale Day!
Today — November 12, 2013 — marks the 43rd anniversary of Oregon’s Exploding Whale. So, Happy Exploding Whale Day to you! Of course, we’re all missing George Thornton, the Oregon highway engineer most...
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Sperm whale explodes in Faroe Islands
On November 26, 2013, the carcass of a dead sperm whale violently exploded in the Faroe Islands when a marine biologist began cutting it open. Four sperm whales became stranded between the islands of...
View ArticleColumnist and Exploding Whale fan Bob Welch retires
Long-time Register-Guard columnist Bob Welch, ardent fan of the Exploding Whale, wrote his last column on December 5, 2013. Bob’s many columns mentioning Oregon’s Exploding Whale have long been...
View ArticleUPDATE: Exploding carcass researchers win award
Two years ago, we brought you the fascinating story of some German and Swiss researchers who had investigated whether the carcasses of prehistoric “whales” (aka ichthyosaurs) ever exploded, which could...
View ArticleExploding whales on Saturday Night Live
Watch Charlize Theron Get Hit In The Face By An Exploding Whale On ‘Saturday Night Live’: “Saturday Night Live – Bikini Beach Party” – NBC/Hulu
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Sufjan Steven’s song “Exploding Whale” now available online
Prolific singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens’ tour-only song “Exploding Whale” has made its way online. As Stevens says in the song, “Embrace the epic fail / Of my exploding whale.”...
View ArticleHappy 45th Exploding Whale Day!
We’ll be covering all the festivities of the 45th anniversary of Oregon’s Exploding Whale! Don’t miss out on the fun! ‘A whale of a problem’: 45th anniversary of a dynamite idea – KVAL Happy 45th...
View Article“The Exploding Whale Song” by Dan Tanz
Here at TheExplodingWhale.com, we love seeing people inspired by our favorite topic. Recently, banjoist, guitarist, and songwriter Dan Tanz was reminded of Oregon’s exploding whale by a friend, who...
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Happy 49th Exploding Whale Day!
It’s the anniversary of that fateful day in 1970 that changed the world forever. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter accounts for the latest links to events and articles related to the anniversary:...
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