On the Southern coast of Taiwan a dead sperm whale weighing more than 50 tons is being transported on the back of a flat-bed truck by eminent whale biologist, Professor Wang. But early in the morning the journey turns into a disaster. As the city wakes up, it is greeted by an enormous explosion - intestines, blubber and blood blow out of the whale with the force of a bomb. Four years later, a team of international scientists investigate the mystery of the exploding whale and explain the cause of this enormous blast.