Yemeni fishermen spend 'whale vomit' fortunes on cars, boats and homes
SHARE A group of poor Yemeni fishermen have gone on a spending spree after selling a large blob of highly valuable ambergris they found inside a dead whale hauled to shore two weeks ago. Most of the men invested their money towards improving their lives, buying modern fishing boats or building homes, said one of the fishermen who spoke to The National. Others used their share from the sale to help relatives set themselves up in life. "A representative of a businessman from a Gulf state came to us and examined the blob, which he found to be of a high quality," said the fisherman, who asked ...