‘Whale Vomit’ Found on UK Beach Could Fetch Couple $70,000 – IOTW Report

‘Whale Vomit’ Found on UK Beach Could Fetch Couple $70,000

KTLA5: A couple in the UK stumbled across a large rock that many are calling “whale vomit.” The “rock” could be ambergris, which is a rare substance used to make perfumes last longer on the skin.

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“Ambergris is definitely not vomit,” Christopher Kemp, author of “Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris,” told CNN. “It’s more like poop, — MORE

9 Comments on ‘Whale Vomit’ Found on UK Beach Could Fetch Couple $70,000

  1. Although the harvesting of ambergris isn’t harmful to the whales, the trade of it is banned in the United States in an effort to not exploit the endangered species.

    So now I know that if I find a malodorous chunk on a beach I shouldn’t bag it for sale ’cause it’s illegal in US. OK!

  2. Okay, so who picks up unknown shit at a beach and scientifically knows that it’s whale vomit? It had to be whoever found it knew exactly what it was. EVERYONE ELSE on the planet would just think its a hunk of nothing, and they certainly wouldn’t bring it to any authority to determine what it is. “Uh, ma’am, that there’s a hunk of petrified dog shit. Nice try though.” What will they find next? Unicorn tears?

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