flanked by two people dressed in whale costumes — one dead, the other smiling — officially declared November 2024 “the month to memorialize the exploding whale.” It wasn’t that long ago ...

On Sunday, others defended the costume team for "The Whale." "That whole prosthetic for 'The Whale' is so amazing," wrote a Twitter user. Another added: "Wonderful prosthetic work!" Need a break?

Oregon is known nationally for its trees and outdoor recreation, but what about the exploding whale? In November 1970, a dead sperm whale washed up on a beach near Florence on the Oregon Coast.

“While there was substantial potential that the individual inside the ‘Pucky the Whale’ costume and/or fans could have been injured during the incident, no one was seriously injured ...