Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

The residents of a town on Canada's Newfoundland island fear a blue whale carcass that washed up on its boardwalk last week could explode at any time.

The 25m (81ft) whale on Trout River's rocky beach is one of several believed to have died in heavy ice weeks ago.

Town Clerk Emily Butler says the body is bloated with methane gas caused by decomposition and will soon reek, regardless of whether it explodes.

Local and federal authorities disagree which are responsible for its disposal.
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Last year a sperm whale carcass that washed up on the Faroe Islands exploded as a biologist attempted to dissect it.
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more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27210992




Well, it's the lower jaw that's bloated -- but blue whales have huge mouths that stretch open like a pelican's beak: see http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18174525

[MADem]

1. Here is the mess a little whale caused a while back...

It's a bit gross, don't watch if you're terribly squeamish, fair warning:

You can hear a few folks chuckling in the background--and that guy moves quickly when he has to!

[liberal N proud]

2. The Exploding Whale: Still The Greatest News Broadcast In Television History

Then there is this:

[Warren DeMontague]

3. It's like a free gallagher show, on the beach!