Perfumers covet a rare kind of whale poop known as ambergris. Though it develops in the intestine of sperm whales, it produces a prized scent used in high-end fragrances. Following is the ...

The large chunk could be ambergris, sperm whale vomit that eventually develops into a sweet-smelling substance used in perfumes Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE.

BENGALURU: Acting on a tip-off, Kodagu police on Thursday arrested 10 men and seized 10.39 kg of ambergris — commonly known as whale vomit — valued at about ₹10 crore on the black market.

A covert police operation near Heggala Junction in Kodagu, Karnataka, led to the seizure of banned ambergris worth Rs 10 ...

“Ambergris is the digestive waste of endangered sperm whales and sale of the same is illegal under the Wildlife Protection Act. During inspection, the police recovered 10.3 kilos of ambergris ...

Professor Stoddart said the substance was part of whale poo, which turned a greyish white ... Picture: File photo from www.ambergris.co.nz He said there was not “much to get excited about ...