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By George Martin For Mailonline. Controversial images show the traditional Indonesian practice of sperm whale hunting taking place. The fishermen use huge wooden spears to impale the giant whales. After they are caught the crew members carve them up by the water's edge in a bloody ceremony.

It's been 50 years since the Oregon State Highway Division famously blew up a beached, dead sperm whale in a debacle that led to raining chunks of blubber, fleeing spectators and damaged vehicles. As the story goes, the animal washed up on the beach near Florence and no one quite knew what to do with it. Knowing the stench was causing, well, a stink, officials with the OSHD opted to blow the whale up with half a ton of dynamite on November 12, Officials said they were "confident their plan would work" when it was announced they'd blow it up. In positioning the dynamite under the carcass a certain way, the hope was that much of the whale would end up in the ocean. The footage, which went viral before that was even a term, is often seen today in memes and GIFs.

All rights reserved. Sperm whales' heads are filled with a mysterious substance called spermaceti. Scientists have yet to understand its function, but believe it may help the animal regulate its buoyancy.

There are Monstrous Sperm Whales which can only spawn in the polar regions and there are casual Sperm Whales , which can only be found outside the polar regions near the ground of the ocean. The later ones are very hard to find. Avoid sailing into their path as they will damage your ship and destroy it within seconds.