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this is one of those..it's WHAT.!!!!!
when i first found out what Ambergris was i couldn't believe it



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/28/charlie-naysmith-whale-vomit_n_1837241.html
Charlie Naysmith, 8, Discovers Piece Of Whale Vomit Worth $63,000
Huffington Post  |  By David Moye Posted: 08/28/2012 6:00 pm Updated: 08/28/2012 6:27 pm

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An 8-year-old boy in Bournemouth, Great Britain, may have some gross profits after finding a piece of whale vomit that may be worth $63,000.

Charlie Naysmith was walking on the beach of Hengistbury Head when he came across a big hunk that looked like a yellowish beige rock with a waxy finish and picked it up, according to the Daily Echo newspaper.

With the help of his parents, he discovered his hunk was not a rock, but a piece of ambergris, a substance barfed or pooped up by sperm whales.

As disgusting as that sounds, the substance is actually in demand with perfume makers as it helps prolong the scent of perfume. That's why a pound of the whale waste sells for as much as $10,000.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/28/charlie-naysmith-whale-vomit_n_1837241.html

Naysmith's piece of cetacean upchuck has been estimated to be worth as much as $63,000, but, according to his dad, Alex Naysmith, they are still researching the product.

"He is into nature and is really interested in it. We have discovered it is quite rare and are waiting for some more information from marine biology experts," Naysmith, Sr., said, according to AsianTown.net.

http://news.asiantown.net/r/25646/Schoolboy-rich-after-finding-piece-of-whale-vomit
That isn't stopping him from dreaming about how to spend his newfound riches. Currently, he is considering building some kind of a shelter for animals.

$63,000 dollars of reprocessed Krill, or whale Poo,  Sky, maybe now we have heard it all.

All of my fish are going on a Krill diet starting now.  Maybe they can make a lot of smaller chunks.

This post did not make Deuem hungry.....
 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/couple-find-rock-worth-%C2%A350000-washed-up-on-beach-in-lancashire/ar-BBrKuMY?form=PRHPTP

The Telegraph
By Adam Boult
3 days ago




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Next time you're wandering along a beach, keep a eye out for any unusual looking rocks.

That's what Gary and Angela Williams did - and they found one that could potentially be worth up to £50,000.

However, its no ordinary stone - it's a large piece of ambergris, or " whale vomit ", which is used in the perfume industry

The couple, from Overton in Lancashire, were walking along Middleton Sands beach near Morecambe Bay on Sunday when they spotted an odd looking lump at their feet smelling of rotting fish.

Gary described the discovery as a "bit of a shock".

"It was down a section of the beach where no-one really walks," he told reporters.

"It smells too bad though. It's a very distinctive smell, like a cross between squid and farmyard manure.

"It feels like a rock hard rubber ball. Its texture is like wax, like a candle.


"When you touch it you get wax sticking to your fingers."

Ambergis is produced by sperm whales, which eject it into the sea when they have a stomach or throat problem.

It can float around undiscovered for years in the water, where it hardens and develops its distinctive odour.

Gary and Angela are now speaking to potential buyers in New Zealand and France, and hope to get a good price for their find. Another lump of Ambergis found Morecambe in 2013 was valued at up to £120,000.

"If it is worth a lot of money, it will go a long way towards buying us a static caravan," said Gary. "It would be a dream come true."


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I was looking for a while but you have to get there early even when the wind is really up and I am to prissy ::)