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1970 whale explosion in Florence, Oregon, filmed by KATU news, one of the most widely reported cases of the exploding whale phenomenon. This explosion was intentionally caused using dynamite, but whale carcasses may also burst on their own. There have been several cases of exploding whale carcasses due to a buildup of gas in the decomposition ...
A beachcomber inspects the carcass of a whale. The bite marks on the whale were made by a great white shark. Memorial to beached whales outside Florence, Oregon. If a whale is beached near an inhabited locality, the rotting carcass can pose a nuisance as well as a health risk. Such very large carcasses are difficult to move.
The bodies of most great whales (which includes sperm whales and many species of baleen whale [8]) are slightly denser than the surrounding seawater, and only become positively buoyant when the lungs are filled with air. [9] When the lungs deflate, the whale carcasses can reach the seafloor quickly and relatively intact due to a lack of ...
In answering questions about whale strandings earlier this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that around 40% of recovered whale carcasses showed evidence of death ...
Between 2018 and 2023, hundreds of gray whale carcasses washed up along the West Coast. A food shortage led to the phenomenon, which is over, scientists say.
The carcasses of beef, poultry and pork are commonly scalded after slaughter, to facilitate the removal of feathers and hair. Methods include immersion in tanks of hot water or spraying with steam. The scalding may be hard or soft, in which the temperature or duration is varied.
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An air release valve on an elevated section of a large diameter lavender-colored pipe. A working system should not generate further trapped gas. Air may be drawn in if there is a small leak, or dissolved air in make-up water may come out of solution, but this generally indicates a system leak if new water is needing to be added.