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Whale Puke Finally Worth Something

By Jonathan + January 24th, 2006

LOL How is it possible that whale puke is used to make perfumes? What kind of crazy world do we live in?! :D Not to mention, they’ve never looked slimmer ;-)

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Whale ‘vomit’ sparks cash bonanza

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.


(Thanks Mike)

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