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.

NAMAKKAL: Forest department officials in Namakkal district arrested three men for illegally possessing 18 kg of ambergris (whale vomit) near Rasipuram. Ambergris is a substance produced in the ...

“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 ...