Oregon’s attempt to remove a dead sperm whale by explosion became a chaotic and cautionary tale.
PACIFICA, Calif. -- A large whale washes ashore in Pacifica, leaving residents wondering how the animal died and why. The dead whale washed ashore near Pacifica's Mori Point. At first glance, people ...
Eager to clear a popular beach in the US of a beached sperm whale, local authorities hatched upon a dramatic solution on November 12, 1970. The 14m sperm whale was too heavy and in too difficult a ...