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Ambergris in dried form. Ambergris (/ ˈ æ m b ər ɡ r iː s / or / ˈ æ m b ər ɡ r ɪ s /; Latin: ambra grisea; Old French: ambre gris), ambergrease, or grey amber is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. [1] Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor.
Whale Vomit. If you stumbled upon a smelly huge chunk of whale vomit — also called ambergris, it looks much like a rock — you might not consider it a stroke of luck. But think again. In a few ...
Spermaceti / s p ər m ə ˈ s iː t i ˌ-ˈ s ɛ-/ is a waxy substance found in the head cavities of the sperm whale (and, in smaller quantities, in the oils of other whales). Spermaceti is created in the spermaceti organ inside the whale's head. This organ may contain as much as 1,900 litres (500 US gal) of spermaceti. [1]
Sperm whale regularly and normally vomit accumulated masses of squid beaks, but this is not ambergris. This explanation is accepted by Christopher Kemp whose book is referenced already [ 1 ] Suggest this explanation should replace the vague explanation in the article, or at the very least given as an alternative explanation.
After a 38-foot-long female gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler Beach, scientists look for a cause of death: 'Each mortality has a story to tell.'
Whale feces, the excrement of whales, has a vital role in the ecology of oceans, [2] earning whales the title of "marine ecosystem engineers." This significant ecological role stems from the nutrients and compounds found in whale feces, which have far-reaching effects on marine life.
A piece of fossilized vomit, dating back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth, has been discovered in Denmark, the Museum of East Zealand said on Monday. / Credit: Museum of East Zealand
Whale oil is oil obtained from the blubber of whales. [1] Oil from the bowhead whale was sometimes known as train-oil , which comes from the Dutch word traan ("tear drop"). Sperm oil , a special kind of oil used in the cavities of sperm whales , differs chemically from ordinary whale oil: it is composed mostly of liquid wax .