A resident of Thailand, Surachet Chanchu, walked along the beach in the morning in search of garbage that can be recycled. But instead of plastic or glass, he found an impressive piece of ambergris.
The discovery weighing almost 17 kg was made in the province of Songkhla in the south of the country, according to the Daily Mail. Based on the market value, journalists estimated it at 500-700 thousand dollars. But Chanchu himself is waiting for officials to name the exact price.
Ambergris is a valuable waxy substance that is purchased by perfumers for the manufacture of elite perfumes. It is formed in the digestive tract of sperm whales in response to irritation of the intestinal mucosa by the horny beaks of swallowed squids. The only source of ambergris is the finds of its pieces thrown out by the sea. Such lumps can float in the oceans for over 100 years.
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