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Seal Crossing Sign Installed to Commemorate Shoebert the SealBeverly, Massachusetts — For days, Shoebert the seal was spotted swimming in the Shoe Pond. One day, unexpectedly, the seal decided to surrender himself to Beverly Police, flopping on the way to the station. Why he did that, nobody knows.The seal was brought to Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium, where he got a health assessment. He was then fitted with a satellite tracker and released back into the ocean near Block Island. However, some people still hope that Shoebert might return to the city one day.A "seal crossing" sign was recently erected at the office park adjacent to the Shoe Pond to remember Shoebert's activities in the city.Sarah Callan, manager of the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program, thinks Shoebert will not stay near Beverly for long. He also appears to be heading north along with other seals traveling in the same direction.Aside from tracking Shoebert, the tracker also functions as a research tool to study the habits of seals.(Images: NBC Boston)#Animals #Seal #Massachusetts #Weird

Florence, Oregon Hosts Exploding Whale Celebration in Honor of the 51st AnniversaryOn November 12, 1970, the people in Florence, Oregon, became witnesses to a whale that the Oregon State Highway Department exploded using 20 crates of dynamite. The whale washed up on the beach near the city three days earlier, and the Highway Department planned to reduce it to tiny pieces so that seagulls could eat it.As the whale exploded that day, the people were left in awe... and in whale blubber 30 seconds later.Today, some people are embarrassed to talk about the Exploding Whale, but others take pride in the story and celebrate it yearly. In fact, some of the residents even voted to name their newest city park "Exploding Whale Memorial Park."This year marks the 51st anniversary of the Exploding Whale.Read more about this fascinating story over at KATU.(Images: KATU)#ExplodingWhale #Oregon #History #Weird