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๐˜ผ๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง๐™œ๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ Ambergris is a rare, natural byproduct of the sperm whale's squid-based diet  Ambergris OCEANS  ambergris Ambergris is often described as one of the world's strangest natural occurrences. It is produced by sperm whales and has been used for centuries, but for many years its origin remained a mystery.  Ambergris has been a unique phenomenon for millennia. Fossilised evidence of the substance dates back 1.75 million years, and it is likely that humans have been using it for more than 1,000 years.  Ambergris important It has been called the treasure of the sea and floating gold. Where it comes from remained a mystery for years, during which several theories were proposed, including that it was hardened sea foam or the droppings of large birds. Ambergris very important However, it was not until large-scale whaling began in the 1800s that the identity of its sole producer, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), wa