Exploding Whale Fermi Problem

There's been lots of coverage of a trio of dead blue whales near the town of Trout River in Newfoundland. As the whales decay, they're expanding more and more as their internal cavities fill with noxious gases. Image from the Chicago Sun-Times It's possible that the whales will eventually burst, like the one below did with a bit of help from a biologist with a very long-handled knife. (It's a pretty nasty video, so don't click it if you're eating lunch.) As disgusting as that is, it's not partic...