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This Is Why Dead Whales Suddenly Explode

When a whale dies, its body can turn into a ticking time bomb. This video explains why whales explode, the science behind the buildup of gases, and some of the most infamous cases that shocked the ...
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. An ...
A South Padre Island resident and Cameron County Beach Patrolman made a disturbing discovery while returning from a fishing trip. Gene Gore, a ...
PLAYA DEL REY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A dead humpback whale washed ashore Thursday night at Dockweiler State Beach, where crowds are expected for the holiday weekend. The carcass came ashore around 8 p ...
POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE -- A dead whale that washed ashore at Point Reyes National Seashore on Christmas Eve does not appear to have died from a collision with a ship, scientists determined ...
RIVERHEAD -- Authorities said a dead humpback whale washed up near the east end of Fire Island. A spokeswoman for the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research & Preservation told Newsday that the ...