Exploding whales(no s***)

[benny rutledge]

Time for something lighter.Take for instance a 57 foot whale (on a flatbed)en route to its autopsy at nearby university.It had been out of water too long.Decomp was apparently not considered by unfortunate driver.Well anyway, whale DID explode,spraying(you geussed it)whale debris,blood and other various parts.It's to stupid to be a joke,you gotta see it at Google search "Whale explosion".:banana: :banana: :marine:

[Sparrowhawk]

One whale of a story there..


TAIPEI - Residents of Tainan learned a lesson in whale biology after the decomposing remains of a 60-ton sperm whale exploded on a busy street, showering nearby cars and shops with blood and organs and stopping traffic for hours.

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The sperm whale was being carried by truck through Tainan.


The 56-foot-long whale had been on a truck headed for a necropsy by researchers, when gases from internal decay caused its entrails to explode in the southern city of Tainan.

Residents and shop owners wore masks while trying to clean up the spilt blood and entrails.

"What a stinking mess. This blood and other stuff that blew out on the road is disgusting, and the smell is really awful," a BBC News report quoted one Tainan resident as saying.
Taiwan Apple Daily via Reuters
The sperm whale was being carried by truck through Tainan.
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The whale had died on Jan. 17 after it beached itself on the southwestern coast of the island.

Researchers at the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan said enough of the whale remained to allow for an examination by marine biologists.

Once moved to a nearby nature preserve, the male specimen -- the largest whale ever recorded in Taiwan -- drew the attention of locals because of its large penis, measured at some five feet, the Taipei Times reported.

"More than 100 Tainan city residents, mostly men, have reportedly gone to see the corpse to 'experience' the size of its penis," the newspaper reported.

Reuters contributed to this report.


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Blood and guts litter this street in Tainan, Taiwan, after decomposing organs in the sperm whale in background caused it to explode

[Sparrowhawk]

The Whale got land-sick, motion sickness from being towed on the truck... LOL

[SGTDBG0411]

Maybe it was a bumpy ride and the whale ate something that did not agree with it before it died. LOL

[Osotogary]

Sperm whale? Exploding? Isn't that what it is suppose to do? LOL

[benny rutledge]

I knew there would be SOMEONE out there who couldn,t resist a good WHALE of a story.Thanx to Sparrowhawk for bring it to our pages,I don,t know how to yet.When I finally get my own PC I can get a little more creative(without these schoolkids looking at whats on my monitor)Sparrowhawk,do your GOOGLE search again and look for Oregon highway Dept.They had a whale wash up and couldn,t figure out to Remove it,well if you watch their video(provided) of the event,you,ll see the novel approach they took,(surplus TNT,bored onlookers,cars parked too close)A spectacle to be sure.The story line was written by Detroits own Mitch Albom.Enjoy guys,it's a real giggle