Happy Exploding Whale Day to all who celebrate! We didn't have our own footage, so we made this recreation a few years back. We've since got permission for the original footage which you can see by clicking here: https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2020/11/oregons-exploding-whale-50-years-later-10-ways-to-celebrate-the-big-blast-of-blubber.html?utm_campaign=theoregonian_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook | The Oregonian

We have some sad news to share. Earlier this week, a young humpback whale was found deceased along the coast of Delaware. @merr_institute was able to perform a necropsy, which found subdermal hemorrhaging and a broken jaw, injuries consistent with ship strike. Upon viewing photos, we recognized this juvenile individual as a whale we came to know and love in 2025. We affectionately nicknamed him “Oil Change” for a large, solid white spot on his fluke. This young whale stole our hearts in late Jul