Whale Vomit is More Valuable Than Gold.

By Alex in Animals & Pets, Everything Else on Jan 25, 2006 at 2:42 am

From the website:

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.

Worth up to $20 a gram, Mr Wright’s find on a South Australian beach could net his family US$295,000 (£165,300).

Gold, on the other hand, is only about $18 per gram! Link

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    Feb 28th, 2009 at 3:03 am

    is it that expensive? woah..i hope can find it anywhere when i go to the beach,hahah


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