Thursday 28 November 2013

Decomposing Whale explodes

Now to those that aren't comfortable watching things that are a little gory or seeing dead creatures, then stop and don't press play!
 
But this was a rare event capture on camera: A sperm Whale that had died from natural causes in the Faroe Islands was being inspected by a marine biologist when she cut into the carcass to exploding consequences. The Danish community wished to use the skeleton in a museum on the island so the biologist has the task of cutting it open.
 
A build of gas and water was the cause for the explosion as the Whale had been dead and decomposing for two days. Build up of gas is common but an explosion of guts and blood is quite rare.
 

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