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Man finds largest ambergris spotted in Maldives
The ambergris weighs 82 kilograms
Humaam Ali, Raajje.mv | 2 ފެބުރުއަރީ 2019 | ހޮނިހިރު 06:49
The ambergris being taken to Feevah
Ahmed Hassan of Shaviyani Feevah has found the largest ambergris ever spotted in Maldives.
Speaking to RaajjeMV, Feevah Council Vice President Ahmed Adil said that the ambergris weighs 82 kilograms.
Close up of the ambergris
Ahmed said he spotted the ambergris while fishing alone and brought it home after tying it up to the boat, since it was too heavy to lift.
He said that he is receiving many calls from potential buyers and that he is working to send a sample to Male’ and sell it.
The ambergris weighs 82 kilograms
A white ambergris sells for USD 35 per gram, which is USD 35,000 per kilogram. Therefore, an 82-kilogram white ambergris would sell for USD 2.9 million.
