The Thai woman may have found a large whale vomit in the sea and hopes to use the proceeds to help the people where she lives.
On February 23, Siriporn Niamrin, 49, was walking along the sea after a heavy downpour when he saw a large mass washed up on the beach in Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Siriporn happily hugs a whale vomit after finding it on the beach. (Photo: Viral Press).
As he approached, Siriporn noticed that the mass smelled like fish, so he decided to pull it up, believing what he had just found might be a whale vomit, also known as ambergris , and brought it to him. her a sum of money.
To determine the authenticity of the ambergris block, Siriporn and neighbors brought a fire to the side of the large block, causing it to melt but only a moment later it solidified.
Siriporn is currently waiting for experts to arrive at her home to confirm the large mass she found is ambergris. Measuring 25cm wide by 60cm long, this ambergris block can be worth up to 186,500 pounds (over 0,000).
“If I really own a block of ambergris, as soon as someone buys it, I can use the money to help the people where I live. I feel lucky to have found such a large block. like that. Hopefully it will help me earn some money. I will keep it carefully in my house and have asked the local council to check it,” Siriporn shared.
The vomit is estimated to cost around 0,000. (Photo: Viral Press).
Ambergris is produced by sperm whales when the bile ducts in the digestive tract secrete fluid to make it easier for large or sharp objects to pass down to the stomach. The whale then vomits up mucus that thickens and floats on the ocean’s surface.
At first this hard mass has a foul smell but after the mucous membrane dries, it gives off a sweet and long-lasting scent, making it a sought-after ingredient in the perfumery industry.
With currents from the South China Sea, in the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, where Siriporn found ambergris, there are many cases of whale vomit washing up on the shore.