Ambergris From Beaches Traced to Sperm Whales

Feb 05, 2020

Researchers have traced the origins of jetsam ambergris, fatty blobs that wash up occasionally on beaches, to sperm whales, the New York Times reports. Ambergris is used to make perfume, and where it can be legally collected, it is worth thousands of dollars, it adds.

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