The digestive substance — AKA whale vomit — solidifies over time in the ocean and then floats to the surface. The waxy stones ...

A suspect has been arrested by Divulapitiya Police while in possession of a large stock of ‘Ambergris’, estimated to be worth ...

Ambergris has been used by humans for centuries. 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.

Ambergris sells for roughly $20 a gram, gold for $30. It has been used as a cure for pestilence, and, according to 10th century Muslim trader Ibn Hawqal, as an aphrodisiac.

Ambergris, also known as ‘whale vomit’ is a solid, waxy substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales, highly ...

In a recent discovery on the shores of the isle of La Palma of the Canary Islands, experts found ‘floating gold’ in a dead ...

The seized quantity of ambergris weighed 2.976 kg, with an estimated international value of Rs 2.98 crore. “Two mobile phones ...

Ahmedabad City Crime Branch seizes 2 kg of ambergris worth ₹2 crore, arrests one person in illegal wildlife trade.