The  University of Oregon   Computer & Information Science Department  has published a short article about my involvement with the Exploding Whale in their  alumni  newsletter. The whole article can be found in the  Related Stories  section of our site and via this link: Strange Hobby, New Baby Tie ’90s Alumni to Oregon   – UO CIS Alumni Newsletter, Summer 2006

Another load of ambergris was found recently by Melissa Cathcart, a young British girl who was vacationing on a beach in Wales in the United Kingdom. The lump was reportedly valued at between $6,000-$7,000. It is currently unclear whether Cathcart will be able to profit from her rare find. You may remember our   previous report   on an Australian couple who found a much larger hunk of ambergris worth in excess of $300,000. In that case, the couple was unable to sell it commercially since Australian law prohibits trading in whale products of any kind. Girl in Wales finds lucky whale vomit   – UPI A Whale-y sick fortune   – icWales.co.uk