Last week, a group of 35 fishermen discovered 127 kg of ambergris, a rare substance used in the perfume industry, in the stomach of a sperm whale washed ashore in the Gulf of Aden in southern Yemen. The treasure was sold to a United Arab Emirates merchant for € 1.2 million, improving the living conditions of the group, which lives in one of the poorest countries in the world.
When the fishermen approached the dead animal, which “smelled strongly”, they suspected that “there is something inside” of an amber-gray color, which stands out in the intestines of sperm whales, fetid. explained one of them on the BBC. The group took the carcass to the shore and decided to split it up to “see what’s on the belly.” Confirmed: This is an amber gray that is banned from sale in many countries. “
We are all poor. We never thought it would give us a lot, ”says another fisherman from one of the poorest countries in the world. But it happened. The amount received was divided equally among all and went to help those in need. In addition, 35 people bought “nice houses, cars and boats,” says another fisherman. Despite the new life, the group continues to fish.
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