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  2. Exploding whale - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Exploding animal - Wikipedia

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    The explosion of animals is an uncommon event arising from natural causes or human activity. Among the best known examples are the post-mortem explosion of whales, either as a result of natural decomposition or deliberate attempts at carcass disposal. [1] Other instances of exploding animals are defensive in nature or the result of human ...

  4. Cetacean stranding - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. This Whale Died Decades Ago. Its Carcass Is Now the ... - AOL

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    This Decade-Old Whale Carcass Still Supports Life by wildestanimal - Getty Images. When a large marine mammal like a whale dies, its body drifts to the ocean floor in a process known as whale fall.

  6. Contrary to politicians' claims, offshore wind farms don't ...

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    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 ...

  7. Why are killer whale attacks on the rise? These scientists ...

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    Orcas, or “killer whales,” can grow up to 27 feet long and weigh as much as six tons. Known as the ocean’s top predator, they’re extremely intelligent, with their own languages of clicks ...

  8. Whale fall - Wikipedia

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    A whale fall occurs when the carcass of a whale has fallen onto the ocean floor, typically at a depth greater than 1,000 m (3,300 ft), putting them in the bathyal or abyssal zones. [1] On the sea floor, these carcasses can create complex localized ecosystems that supply sustenance to deep-sea organisms for decades. [ 1 ]

  9. The gray whale die-off on West Coast is over, NOAA declares - AOL

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    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.