Could whales explode in Canadian towns?

[underpants]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/30/world/blue-whale-carcass-problem/index.html?c=homepage-t

The carcasses of three blue whales, the world's biggest mammals, washed up on the western shores of the island of Newfoundland this month, and now two towns with carcasses in their boundaries find themselves facing a huge predicament: How do they get rid of the decomposing leviathans before something bad happens, like an explosion?

That's the fear of some of the 600 residents of Trout River, where an 81-foot-long, 60-ton carcass is bloating on the waterfront as methane gas inside expands, according to a report from CTV.

"I'm not sure with the heat and gases that are trapped inside of this mammal if at some point in time it will explode," Emily Butler, Trout River's town clerk, said in an interview published in The Star.

Jack Lawson, a scientist with Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans, said a whale explosion is unlikely. He's more worried someone could fall inside the decomposing beast.

[liberal N proud]

1. Yes they can

And if they don't on their own, here is a little lesson on how to make it happen:

[underpants]

8. "okay Fred, you can take your fingers out of your ears now"

That was hilarious

[dilby]

2. Reminds me of this.

[immoderate]

3. Whales explode all the time... if you look at them a certain way.

You know... BOOM!... there goes another one...

--imm

[HD469]

4. If they keep Miley Cyrus away from it they're OK

[JI7]

5. why is this happening ? are the blue whales being hurt in some way ?

or is it normal ?

[Lasher]

7. It's normal behavior.

They commonly exhibit this behavior a number of days after terminal exposure to trauma.

[pinboy3niner]

6. Explodingwhalenado!!!

[MisterP]

9. I got a parakeet who looks like that whale; and "more worried someone could fall inside"?

:doublevomit: