Thanks to reader David R., we’ve learned about a stranded humpback whale that was euthanized via an explosive charge. The sick 31-foot, 12-ton whale had been stuck in Princess Royal Harbor in southwestern Australia for two weeks. Authorities imposed a 1-km exclusion zone around the whale before detonating a charge directly above the whale’s brain. Officials plan to bury the carcass. Stranded whale in Albany’s Princess Royal Harbour euthanased  ( video )  – PerthNow Stranded whale blown up   – WA Today Stranded whale in WA killed with explosives   – PerthNow Blown Up: Stranded Whale Is Put To Death   – Sky News Stranded whale goes out with a bang   – Sydney Morning Herald Stranded whale to be blown up in harbour   – ABC News Explosives to be used to kill whale   – United Press International Watch:  news video  from Perth Now View our permanent archive page here: Australia (9/2/2010)   – TheExplodingWhale.com