Professor Finds Whale Poop Worth $545,000
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Professor Antonio Fernández recently found a fortune inside a dead whale! The treasure was a heavy lump of something called ambergris. It is also known as floating gold or whale poop. It was worth a staggering $545,000!
Ambergris might seem strange, but it’s very special and very rare. Sperm whales create it, and it’s used in luxury perfumes. It helps the aroma last longer. Usually, it’s found floating in the sea. But Professor Fernández found it inside the whale’s intestines.
This rare ‘floating gold’ can lead to a life-changing payday. In 2021, some poor fishermen in Yemen sold ambergris for $1.5 million. They used the money to buy homes, cars, and boats, but they didn’t stop fishing. One of the lucky men said, “I have to keep going to sea even if I don’t get anything. It’s in my blood.”
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A professor found $550,000 of ‘floating gold’ in the entrails of a dead sperm whale.