Ambergris is a smooth, waxy and usually round substance that the feces of large sperm whales. It is initially soft and has a terrible smell, but after floating in the ocean for about a decade, it hardens and รขโ‚ฌยฆ Ambergris is made by sperm whales and has been used by people for centuries.

Ambergris is formed in the bowels of sperm whales. Sperm whales are particularly fond of squid, and though the squidรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs body is soft, their mouth contains a hard beak that is not readily digestible.