Exploding whale

Exploding whale describes a number of actual real-world occurrences of carcasses of beached whales detonating due to an accumulation of gases internally to the whale corpse during the decomposition process. Explosives have also been used to assist in the disposing of whale carcasses, ordinarily after towing the carcass out to sea. An example of a spontaneously bursting whale carcass occurred in Taiwan in 2004, when the buildup of gas inside a decomposing sperm whale caused it to burst in a crowded urban area while it was being transported for a post-mortem examination.

Exploding whale

Exploding whale describes a number of actual real-world occurrences of carcasses of beached whales detonating due to an accumulation of gases internally to the whale corpse during the decomposition process. Explosives have also been used to assist in the disposing of whale carcasses, ordinarily after towing the carcass out to sea. An example of a spontaneously bursting whale carcass occurred in Taiwan in 2004, when the buildup of gas inside a decomposing sperm whale caused it to burst in a crowded urban area while it was being transported for a post-mortem examination.