How harmful is the whale explosion?

A whale explosion means that the body of a dead whale bursts due to the accumulation of too much corrupt gas inside. Because the whale eats a lot of food before birth, it will produce methane, hydrogen sulfide and ammonia after digestion. The faster the internal tissues and organs decay after death, the faster the bacteria spread, and the more gas the body's protein decomposes, increasing the pressure on the abdomen and intestines. If it is not handled properly, it is very likely to explode.

The explosion of sperm whales in Tainan

On January 26, 2004, a 17-meter-long, 50-ton, slightly rotten sperm whale exploded in transit, spilling blood and internal organs on the ground and suddenly pedestrians were bathed in a shower of blood. The sperm whale died on the beach and was going to be sent to Tainan University for scientific research, but it exploded on a street in Tainan on the way. As it occurred in the downtown area of Tainan, Taiwan, so many people were affected that it once made headlines in Taiwan. On January 24, 2004, the whale, a male sperm whale, was stranded on the coast of Taixi Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. The relevant units mobilized flat-panel trucks, 3 cranes and more than 50 personnel, which took 13 hours to be loaded on board and transported by road.

Hidden danger of blue whale explosion in Canada

In April 2014, the body of a blue whale was washed up on a rocky beach in a coastal town on the Canadian island of Newfoundland. The head of the 25-meter-long blue whale swelled into a large balloon because it was filled with methane and began to stink and could explode at any time, the mayor said. Earlier, Canadian officials had asked the town to clean up the blue whale body as soon as possible, but the local government said the body could not be decomposed because of a lack of equipment for safe disposal. When asked why the body was not pushed back into the sea, the mayor explained that as the body was in danger of exploding at any time, it would endanger passing ships if pushed back into the sea, and it would be helpless to stay on the rocky beach. The town, located in Grossman National Park on the west coast of Newfoundland, is itself a tourist attraction, with more and more tourists looking for a glimpse of the dead blue whale. The local government has tried its best to persuade tourists to stay away from the blue whale carcass and set up a cordon, but it still can't stop curious tourists.

Hidden danger of seaside whale explosion in France

According to the Daily Mail of November 24, 2015, a stranded whale appeared along the coast of France. After the whale's body decomposed, the body was filled with natural gas, the head swelled into a large balloon because of the gas, and it began to stink. Explosion could happen at any time. Wildlife experts warned tourists to stay away from the coast, and French authorities blocked seaside sightseeing lanes and evacuated people. The French authorities began a race against time in an attempt to decompose the body in the shortest possible time, possibly with explosives if necessary.