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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 ...
Post-mortem explosions, like that of a beached whale, are the result of the build-up of natural gases created by methane-producing bacteria inside the carcass during the decomposition process. [2] Natural explosions which occur while an animal is living may be defense-related. A number of toads in Germany and Denmark exploded in April 2005. [3]
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.
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.
It’s floating farther out into the Gulf of Mexico.
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 ...
Sarasota County, Florida 1 1 0 44-foot (13.4-meter) male. Carcass dragged out to sea. [3] 2021 June 6 United States Bay County, Florida 1 1 0 29 ft (9 m) long 2020 December 24 United Kingdom Withernsea, East Yorkshire 10 10 0 2020 November 19 United States Mobile Bay, Alabama 1 1 0 10.7m long 2018 November 23 New Zealand Tokerau Beach ...
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