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Really interesting to read. So IIUC ambergris is _sometimes_ formed in the 4th (last) sperm whale stomach, is basically a constipatory plug of indigestible squi
by because_789 2y ago
Really interesting to read. So IIUC ambergris is _sometimes_ formed in the 4th (last) sperm whale stomach, is basically a constipatory plug of indigestible squid parts (beaks, quills, and eye lenses) which either eventually passes thru the whale’s anus, ruptures the intestine and kills the whale, or is (was?) harvested on rare occasion by whalers. And if you’re lucky you can find it washed up on beaches.
- wsc981 2y agoIt can be worth a very nice amount of money. Life changing perhaps, depending on where you live. https://thethaiger.com/thai-life/lucky-fisherman-finds-whale-puke-worth-3-million-baht-on-thailand-beach https://thethaiger.com/thai-life/lucky-fisherman-finds-whale... 3 million Baht buys a quite nice house or condo in Thailand.