Ambergris is a waxy substance produced in the intestines of whales. Ambergris often forms around objects that whales can't digest, like squid beaks. Ambergris takes years to form, and finding the ...

A huge bounty of ambergris—often called "whale vomit"—that was seized from smugglers in India has been found to be worth several million dollars. Local authorities acquired the smuggled ambergris near ...

The odd, enduring appeal of a scarce commodity few people use and no one really needs Text by Mark Wilding, Illustrations by Aurélie Beatley, Hakai In a sparsely furnished office building in the ...