stargazer123 Posted August 29, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) Don't know if anyone saw this one yet but it caught my eye! I mean honestly I have been wasting all these years working when I could have been whale vomit hunting! One whale's trash is an 8-year-old boy's treasure. Charlie Naysmith was walking along the beach at Hengistbury Head in southern Britain when he picked up a large object that looked and felt like a stone. As it turned out, that object was actually a piece of ambergris, a substance which is regurgitated by sperm whales. Ambergris is used to prolong the scent of perfume, and therefore is extremely valuable. The vomit, which weighs a little more than one pound, could be worth as much as $63,000. "He is into nature and is really interested in it," said Charlie's father, Alex. "We have discovered it is quite rare and are waiting for some more information from marine biology experts." Charlie is still unsure what he will do with the profits, but according to the Daily Echo, he may build a house for animals. It is rare that the ambergris gets to shore, but when it does, it is worth its weight in gold. In 2006 a man found a 32.5-pound piece of ambergris on a beach in South Australia that was estimated to be worth nearly $300,000. (H/T to The Huffington Post) http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/animal-house/201208/british-boy-stumbles-upon-extremely-valuable-whale-vomit Edited August 29, 2012 by stargazer123 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienated Being Posted August 29, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 29, 2012 That looks like a sub. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted August 29, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Some guys have all the luck. Pfft. 'Tis enough to make you sick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted August 29, 2012 #4 Share Posted August 29, 2012 They used to kill whales to get it .I'm glad they find it now, instead . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted August 29, 2012 #5 Share Posted August 29, 2012 So all you have to do is get a whale drunk and when he hurls you have made your fortune. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super-Fly Posted August 29, 2012 #6 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Id take him for a drink, wouldnt be picking up the tab though, Hil. Thanks, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_dreamer Posted August 30, 2012 #7 Share Posted August 30, 2012 OK, now I will be looking for this stuff on the beach, instead of sea shells/coins/jewelry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangit12 Posted August 30, 2012 #8 Share Posted August 30, 2012 i feel offended im japanese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer123 Posted August 30, 2012 Author #9 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'm totally getting a patent on rare vomit art. of course I'll need to eat a lot more interesting things but I could even sign my name in vomit....just think of the living I could make at Sotherby's auctions on rare vomit!!!! I'm down with the sickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioppolo Posted August 30, 2012 #10 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Even if it is worth 100's of thousands...yuck... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted August 30, 2012 #11 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Am I the only one here who never expected to see "valuable and vomit" in the same sentence? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted August 30, 2012 #12 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Charles II used to eat eggs and ambergris! It was supposedly one of his favourites. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted August 30, 2012 #13 Share Posted August 30, 2012 This ambergris...is it something similar to what oysters excrete in order to isolate an irritant? Either way it is quite a find this boy has. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Serenity Posted August 31, 2012 #14 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Gross. No thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikou Posted August 31, 2012 #15 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Lucky, all I find are pennies! Congratulations to this boy though. Amazing find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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