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Ambergris is only found in bodies of whales that died of what ailment?
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stomach ailments
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How do you use ambergris in a sentence?
Ambergris is a substance found in the digestive tract of sperm whales.
Where is ambergris in New zealand?
Ambergris is a natural waste product from whales, and it may be found (rarely) at the tide line on a beach. Have a crack at Ambergris on wikipedia.org.
In what part of the whale the ambergris came from?
Ambergris is only produced by sperm whales. It's a secretion from the intestines, and may be formed to ease the passage of hard objects through the digestive system (giant squid beaks have been found embedded in Ambergris).Ambergris is usually found on coastal beaches or floating on the sea after being passed as fecal matter or vomited (if a mass is too large to pass through the intestines). It may also be found in the abdomens of dead specimens (as described in Moby Dick).Historically, Ambergris has been used as a perfume base, but in the 1970s t was banned from use in many countries, including the United States, because of its origin within a vulnerable whale species.
Can ambergris be found in Alaska?
Ambergris is a byproduct of the Sperm Whale. They are found in all oceans of the world, therefore it is possible that some ambergris could wash up on shore in Alaska. (although, if you find it, you would not be able to profit from it because of protections from the endangered sea mammals act)
Can ambergris be found on US beaches?
Yes. However, such finds are rare anywhere in the world.
Where can whales be found?
whales can be found in different places
In which region of the world whales are found?
Whales are found in all of the major oceans in the world. Different species of whales are found in different regions of the world.
Whales are found in what type of water?
whales can be found in cold and warm water
What is the name of the whale product used in the perfume industry?
Ambergris is the name of a whale excretion that is produced by the irritation caused by squid's beaks inside the stomach of the sperm whale. This excretion takes a rocklike form and is regarded as a very valuable commodity, since it's used for medicinal purposes, in the perfume industry as fixative and even as aphrodisiac. It's so rare and expensive, there are people who dedicate part of their life to search for this weird treasure along the beach lines.
Why are whales only found in oceans?
whales can only be found in oceans because there is no place left for humans on the earth, then where will the whales live...
What organisms are found in a killer whales environment?
blue whales grey whales sharks
What bodies of water can you find salmon?
Salmon can be found in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean and rivers. Salmon migrate from the oceans to rivers to spawn.
