A group of fishermen netted a $1.5 million whale-vomit windfall after dredging up a 280-pound hunk of the stuff

• A 35-man fishing crew in Yemen netted themselves a hunk of whale vomit worth $1.5 million.

• Ambergris, known as “floating gold,” is a rare substance found only in the bellies of sperm whales.

• The fishermen sold off the 280-pound hunk of ambergris and bought new houses, cars, and boats.

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A 35-man fishing crew working off Yemen netted the find of a lifetime when they hauled in about $1.5 million worth of whale vomit.

Whale vomit is also known as ambergris…