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.

The Mystic Seaport Museum's new show uses blubber hooks, whale foetuses, scrimshaw and a giant mural to recount how the whale ...

Interestingly, ambergris is a real thing, and much like Masaru said, it's formed in the intestines of sperm whales. It's ...

Never in his life had Alf Harrodon seen ambergris, which begins as a secretion in the bowels of a sick sperm whale, ends as a base for precious perfumes. But he had been raised on the coast of ...

It ended up fetching them $790,000. While sale of the substance was banned in the U.S. in 1972 because ambergris comes from endangered sperm whales, the boy is planning to sell his in Europe.

Ambergris, produced by sperm whales, is highly valued in the perfume industry for its ability to make scents last longer. The trade of ambergris is illegal in India, yet it continues to thrive.

The police have recovered whale vomit, or ambergris, valued at about Rs 10 crore from three persons in South Goa, an official ...

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.