英国8岁男孩拾得价值$63k的龍涎香# Animals - 动物园
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He found WHAT? British kid hits most disgusting jackpot ever: Ambergris -
rare whale vomit - worth up to $63K
An 8-year-old boy with an interest in nature made a rare discovery at the
seashore that's as profitable as it is revolting.
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Spews you can use: Charlie Naysmith, 8, with the piece of ambergris that he
found on the beach at Hengistbury Head near Bournemouth, England. Ambergris
is the polite term for whale vomit, and this sizable chunk could be worth
thousands to perfumers (outside the U.S.).
If Charlie Naysmith’s parents had known the strange substance he found on a
British beach was whale vomit, they probably would have told him not to
touch it.
But the 8-year-old’s curiosity got the better of him, and he’ll be richer
for it.
What Charlie found at Hengistbury Head in Bournemouth was a chunk of
ambergris, and it could be worth as much $63,000, the Daily Echo reported.
A waxy, rocklike substance formed in a sperm whale’s intestines, ambergris
is extremely rare and highly sought after by perfume makers because it makes
scents last longer. (Mere possession of amberis is illegal in the U.S.
since 1972 because it comes from endangerd sperm whales.)
It takes years of floating in salt water for ambergris to stop smelling like
vomit and start smelling sweet.
The chunk that Charlie found weighs 21 ounces, and his father Alex says they
’re waiting for marine biologists to examine it and figure out exactly how
much it’s worth – likely between $15,000 and $63,000.
Charlie, a budding nature enthusiast, said he might use the money from his
lucky find to build a habitat for animals.
rare whale vomit - worth up to $63K
An 8-year-old boy with an interest in nature made a rare discovery at the
seashore that's as profitable as it is revolting.
_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/whale30n-1-web.jpg
Spews you can use: Charlie Naysmith, 8, with the piece of ambergris that he
found on the beach at Hengistbury Head near Bournemouth, England. Ambergris
is the polite term for whale vomit, and this sizable chunk could be worth
thousands to perfumers (outside the U.S.).
If Charlie Naysmith’s parents had known the strange substance he found on a
British beach was whale vomit, they probably would have told him not to
touch it.
But the 8-year-old’s curiosity got the better of him, and he’ll be richer
for it.
What Charlie found at Hengistbury Head in Bournemouth was a chunk of
ambergris, and it could be worth as much $63,000, the Daily Echo reported.
A waxy, rocklike substance formed in a sperm whale’s intestines, ambergris
is extremely rare and highly sought after by perfume makers because it makes
scents last longer. (Mere possession of amberis is illegal in the U.S.
since 1972 because it comes from endangerd sperm whales.)
It takes years of floating in salt water for ambergris to stop smelling like
vomit and start smelling sweet.
The chunk that Charlie found weighs 21 ounces, and his father Alex says they
’re waiting for marine biologists to examine it and figure out exactly how
much it’s worth – likely between $15,000 and $63,000.
Charlie, a budding nature enthusiast, said he might use the money from his
lucky find to build a habitat for animals.