Ambergris is often described as one of the world's strangest natural occurrences.
It is produced by sperm whales and has been used for centuries, but for many years its origin remained a mystery.
Ambergris has been a unique phenomenon for millennia. Fossilised evidence of the substance dates back 1.75 million years, and it is likely that humans have been using it for more than 1,000 years.
It has been called the treasure of the sea and floating gold.
Where it comes from remained a mystery for years, during which several theories were proposed, including that it was hardened sea foam or the droppings of large birds.
However, it was not until large-scale whaling began in the 1800s that the identity of its sole producer, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), was uncovered.
Sperm whales eat large quantities of cephalopods such as squid and cuttlefish. In most cases the indigestible elements of their prey, such as the beaks and pens, are vomited out before digestion.
But in rare circumstances these parts move into the whale's intestines and bind together. They slowly become a solid mass of ambergris, growing inside the whale over many years. YES, ITS WHALE POOP. Those of you who uses perfume with ambergris as ingredient, I bet you didn't know its whale poop ^_^
This egg-shaped whale vomit is worth big money. A British couple is looking to cash in on their discovery of a large piece of whale vomit possibly worth more than $70,000. The vomit, better known as ambergris, is a valuable resource used by perfume makers to help a scent last longer
It is produced by sperm whales and has been used for centuries, but for many years its origin remained a mystery.
Ambergris has been a unique phenomenon for millennia. Fossilised evidence of the substance dates back 1.75 million years, and it is likely that humans have been using it for more than 1,000 years.
It has been called the treasure of the sea and floating gold.
Where it comes from remained a mystery for years, during which several theories were proposed, including that it was hardened sea foam or the droppings of large birds.
However, it was not until large-scale whaling began in the 1800s that the identity of its sole producer, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), was uncovered.
Sperm whales eat large quantities of cephalopods such as squid and cuttlefish. In most cases the indigestible elements of their prey, such as the beaks and pens, are vomited out before digestion.
But in rare circumstances these parts move into the whale's intestines and bind together. They slowly become a solid mass of ambergris, growing inside the whale over many years. YES, ITS WHALE POOP. Those of you who uses perfume with ambergris as ingredient, I bet you didn't know its whale poop ^_^
This egg-shaped whale vomit is worth big money. A British couple is looking to cash in on their discovery of a large piece of whale vomit possibly worth more than $70,000. The vomit, better known as ambergris, is a valuable resource used by perfume makers to help a scent last longer
Ambergris - a perfume ingredient and also world's strangest natural occurrences
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November 06, 2017
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