| 31. | Ancient Egyptians burned ambergris as incense, while in modern Egypt ambergris is used for scenting cigarettes.
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| 32. | During the Middle Ages, Europeans used ambergris as a colds, epilepsy, and other ailments.
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| 33. | From the east came luxury products such as musk, camphor, ambergris, sandalwood and porcelain.
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| 34. | Islands like Caye Caulker and Ambergris Cay are popular among tourists for their pristine beaches and crystalline waters.
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| 35. | The modern name for amber is thought to come from the Arabic word, ambar, meaning ambergris.
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| 36. | Ambergris is rare; once expelled by a whale, it often floats for years before making landfall.
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| 37. | A sloop traversing from Ambergris Caye to Grand Turk was lost, killing all 18 people on board.
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| 38. | The word originally referred to a precious oil derived from the sperm whale ( now called ambergris ).
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| 39. | The pace on Ambergris Caye, like that at Captain Morgan's Retreat, is low-key.
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| 40. | The animal was dismembered for its fat, meat and ambergris, a waxy substance used in some perfumes.
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