Exploding whales—they boast a fairly brief, but dramatic history on the internet. Of course, who could forget this horrifying, totally disgusting, but oddly compelling video of a sperm whale carcass ...

New Zealand authorities were cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses on Monday, popping the dead animals “like balloons”, to avoid them exploding as they decompose on Golden Bay after more than 600 ...

Boaters captured the gruesome scene of a dead whale bobbing in the ocean, letting out 'one final burp' before exploding- releasing blood and rotten guts. The 'National Geographic Moment' was observed ...

The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach closed over fears the bodies will fill with gas and explode as they decompose. The ...

DON’T stand too close. Residents fear a 60,000kg whale that washed up near the boardwalk on a small Canadian town will blow up at any moment. Town clerk Emily Butler said the rotting 25-metre blue ...

New Zealand authorities have been cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses, popping the dead animals "like balloons" to avoid them exploding as they decompose on Golden Bay after more than 600 whales ...

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 ...

Scientist Robbie McDonald fights to claim ownership of the Fin whale head. Jemma’s journey to the heart of the ‘whale head myth’ enters the Royal circle. Show more Scientist Robbie McDonald fights to ...