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One person’s decomposing whale is another person’s cash (sea) cow.
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Ah, the sweet smell of whale vomit.
New Zealanders were scrambling to a beach near Wellington to get a piece of a disgusting
44-gallon blob – thought to be whale vomit.
But one man’s vomit is another man’s ambergris, used in perfume production – and that large a chunk could have been worth up to $10 million.
City officials, however, said the unidentified gook was just that, so the dozens of “prospectors” only helped solve a waste-disposal problem.
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And in other dead whale news …
Decomposing whale carcass fascinates visitors, gives fundraising event a boost.
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — A blubber bag of bones is all that’s left of the juvenile humpback whale that washed up in Plymouth, but the smelly, sagging carcass may be a boon to the whale’s brethren. The 29-foot, 4-ton behemoth that washed up on the Plymouth shoreline is sparking interest in a local whale and dolphin conservation fundraiser.
“We were having trouble getting residents and businesses interested in the event, but since the carcass washed up, we’ve had numerous calls from people wanting to help,” senior biologist Regina Asmutis-Silvia said. “It’s kind of sad that a dead whale is inspiring people.”
Asmutis-Silvia and New England Aquarium and state wildlife officials are working to save the bones of the dead humpback. State wildlife officials offer such bones to institutions and museums for display and education.
Although decaying rapidly, the carcass is still drawing visitors.
“You can’t believe these things are out there, they are so big,” Michael Cashman said, standing near the whale remains. “You only see part of them when they’re in the water.”
