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A group of lucky fishermen in southern Yemen stand to become overnight millionaires after finding a large blob of ambergris inside a dead whale they hauled to shore.
The waxy substance, generally found floating in the seas after being expelled from the digestive system of sperm whales, is particularly prized by perfume makers and fetches a price higher than gold.
The whale s carcass was spotted about 30 kilometres out in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday, according Mohammed Abdo, from Al Khaisa area in Al Bouraika district of Aden, who is one of the fishermen in line for a share of the good fortune.