Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends ...

In 1970, officials in Oregon thought they had found the perfect solution to a massive whale carcass that had washed ashore: ...

Experts have warned that the carcass of a young humpback whale which washed up on a beach after a failed rescue effort could explode. The animal, affectionately known as Timmy, gained public attention ...