In 1970, officials in Oregon faced an unusual problem when a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed ashore and began decomposing on the beach. Their solution was extraordinary: surround the carcass ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 41-foot dead male gray whale washed up on the Oregon coast last week, according to the Seaside Aquarium. The whale was beached ...