Tuesday, January 24, 2006

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Whale 'vomit' sparks cash bonanza

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Whale 'vomit' sparks cash bonanza: "Whale 'vomit' sparks cash bonanza
Ambergris pebbles (Pic: www.ambergris.co.nz)
Ambergris is often smoothed by the ocean (Image: ambergris.co.nz)
An Australian couple who picked up an odd-looking fatty lump from a quiet beach are in line for a cash windfall.

Leon Wright and his wife took home a 14.75kg lump of ambergris, found in the innards of sperm whales and used in perfumes after it has been vomited up.

Sought after because of its rarity, ambergris can float on the ocean for years before washing ashore."

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