2.4K views · 147 reactions | A story of survival! This gray whale is...

The Emeralds are excited to announce our new alternate identity as the: “Exploding Whales” #RootedHere The Exploding Whale identity is a reference to an event that occurred in November of 1970 in the city of Florence. A 45-foot-long sperm whale washed ashore on the coast that weighed just short of eight tons. The state’s Highway division had jurisdiction over the beaches and after consulting with the United States Navy, they decided to remove the whale using dynamite. The hope was that it would

505K views · 2.3K reactions | On November 12, 1970, ODOT crews placed dynamite in and around a dead sperm whale that washed up on the beach at Florence. KATU News sent a news crew, and one of the very first viral videos was created. | KATU News | Facebook

After a big storm, a layer of trash was hovering on the surface of the usually pristine water. While a group was diving, they spotted a whale who had debris entangled around her mouth. 💔 “After only seconds of observing her, I thought, that’s enough. I felt sick. I swam in front of the few people near her head. I was honestly nervous, I’d never been this close to a Sperm whale and had certainly never considered putting my hands in ones mouth,” said @globetrottingbaes. “I braced against her and