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A tiny fishing community in Canada’s island province of Newfoundland faced an unusual threat Tuesday, April 29: a giant blue whale that washed up onto its shores may explode. The massive mammal is one of 9 endangered blue whales that is believed to have died in heavy ice off Canada’s Atlantic coast several weeks ago. “It’s sitting on our beach and filling up with (methane) gases, and there is a concern that it can explode,” town manager Emily Butler told AFP. Butler said the town of about 600 people does not have the resources to safely deal with the carcass itself.
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