12 Nov 2025
The incident took place in Florence, Oregon where the residents voted in 2020 to name the community's new recreation ground "Exploding Whale Memorial Park".
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A five-foot chunk of the whale hit a new Oldsmobile that spectator Walter Umenhofer had bought at a dealer's "whale of a deal" promotion. Due to the physical damage and the smell that permeated the car, insurance covered the full retail value of the Olds.
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🐋 Exploding Whale Day: Strange Moments in History!
📺 Video Live in 5! youtu.be/WIBDpabjpO4
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13 Nov 2024
November 12 is #ExplodingWhaleDay and you can see the original KATU news film footage featuring the infamous November 12, 1970, Florence whale explosion via OHS Digital Collections and on our blog!
ohs.org/blog/beached-whale-b…
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12 Nov 2024
A five-foot chunk of the whale hit a new Oldsmobile that spectator Walter Umenhofer had bought at a dealer's "whale of a deal" promotion. Due to the physical damage and the smell that permeated the car, insurance covered the full retail value of the Olds. #ExplodingWhaleDay
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11 Nov 2024
May your Exploding Whale Day Eve be happy and explosive. Next Year In Florence! #ExplodingWhale #ExplodingWhaleDay
11 Nov 2020
'Twas the night before Exploding Whale Day, when out on the coast,
A whale was not stirring, quickly turning to ghost;
The dynamite was stuffed in whale crevices with care,
In hopes that the blubber would be converted to air;
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10 Nov 2024
Exploding Whale Day is in two days?! How are you celebrating? I’m gonna get drunk and “beach” myself in my neighbor’s front yard! Good luck moving me!
#explodingwhale #explodingwhaleday
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14 Nov 2023
An Oregon community celebrated #ExplodingWhaleDay to remember a bizarre incident on a Florence beach where a stranded sperm whale was blown up 53-years-ago.
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Happy #ExplodingWhaleDay to those who celebrate
12 Nov 2023
#OTD in 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile. The TV segment is classic.
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Happy #Explodingwhaleday to those who celebrate
12 Nov 2023
#OTD in 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile. The TV segment is classic.
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12 Nov 2023
A five-foot chunk of the whale hit a new Oldsmobile that spectator Walter Umenhofer had bought at a dealer's "whale of a deal" promotion. Due to the physical damage and the smell that permeated the car, insurance covered the full retail value of the Olds.
#ExplodingWhaleDay
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13 Nov 2022
Aw man, I can't believe I forgot #ExplodingWhaleDay yesterday.🤦♀️
Not one of my home state's finest moments. 🤣
12 Nov 2022
#OTD in 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile. The TV segment is classic.
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12 Nov 2022
Hey! It's #ExplodingWhaleDay!
12 Nov 2022
#OTD in 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile. The TV segment is classic.
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12 Nov 2022
Vandaag is het 'Exploding Whale Day' buff.ly/2VQwyAR Wij hebben deze werkwijze niet gevolgd en ons potvisskelet met de hand van vlees, vet en ingewanden ontdaan #explodingwhaleday #cetacea #naturalhistory
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9 Nov 2022
We couldn't let November 9 pass us by without remembering this cautionary tale:
#ExplodingWhaleDay #KeepOregonWeird youtube.com/watch?v=VVTN5iCX…
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14 Nov 2021
Never forget. #oregon #explodingwhaleday
12 Nov 2021
Last year was the 50th anniversary, and the video was remastered for the celebration:
youtube.com/watch?v=V6CLumsi…
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Check out this diorama commemorating this important
Oregon event that was created for the 2015 @oregon_history diorama contest - facebook.com/newsradio1190ke…
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