Graphic video: Dead sperm whale explodes as biologist cuts open carcass

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A video clip, shown on Faroese Television on Tuesday (November 26), showed a  washed-up dead sperm whale explode, spraying entrails all over. The dead whale had been lying on the beach for two days after it got stuck in waters  Between the Faroe Islands’ two biggest  Tuesday, marine biologist Bjarni Mikkelsen was dispatched to cut it open. As he did so, the whale exploded - the explosion being the result of methane gas accumulating during decomposition. What is in the news today? Click to watch: euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! euronews is available in 14 languages: In English: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Goog