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Originally Posted by Sherm
Ambergis comes from Sperm whales. I don't think they are in these waters.
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No they are off this coast.
If I was you Sherm... I'd go back and see if you can find it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4642722.stm
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 Ambergris is often smoothed by the ocean (Image: ambergris.co.nz)
| An Australian couple who picked up an odd-looking fatty lump from a quiet beach are in line for a cash windfall. Leon Wright and his wife took home a 14.75kg lump of ambergris, found in the innards of sperm whales and used in perfumes after it has been vomited up.
Sought after because of its rarity, ambergris can float on the ocean for years before washing ashore.
Worth up to $20 a gram, Mr Wright's find on a South Australian beach could net his family US$295,000 (£165,300).
At first, Mr Wright and his wife Loralee left the strange lump on the beach where it was found.
However, two weeks later the couple returned to Streaky Bay and found it still lying there.
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Here's a pic of the piece they found:
Looks the same to me.
Jim