Today, the Exploded Whale Memorial Park's iconic sand dunes are a peaceful and gore-free sight. There have been multiple reports of exploding whales recorded throughout time, with some being a result of a gas build-up (like in the one from the video). The story was reported by Paul Linnman with cameraman. "It covered the diner and laundromat, with bits of blood and bone It covered the old Ben Franklin with a wash of rancid foam," Tanz sang.Īfter the explosion, much of the whale's body was still in big chunks that were much too large for small scavengers to carry away, and the demolition crew ended up burying the carcass pieces on the beach, Linnman reported.Ĭurrent policy in the state of Oregon dictates that beached, dead whales must be buried and not blown up, according to the OHS. The original story of the exploding whale first appeared on KATU Channel 2 Portland, OR in November 1970. Musician Dan Tanz further described the gruesome scene in 2016, in a haunting banjo tune, " The Exploding Whale Song."
Everyone nearby was drenched with dead whale, Linnman said. One particularly hefty slab landed on an unoccupied parked car about a quarter-mile (0.4 kilometers) from the blast site, crushing the roof. Spectators fled in all directions, escaping the awful smell and the rain of rotting whale flesh.
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