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Coming across some treasure in the belly of a whale has dramatically impacted a community of fishermen on the Yemeni coast.

Abdulhakeem and his fellow fishermen chanced upon the drifting mammal carcass as they were putting out to sea for the day's fishing.

Ambergris, highly sought after by high end perfumers, is an unearthly smelling compound used to stabilise scent.

The waxy lumps, found in the digestive tract of a tiny minority of sperm whales, are thought to prevent intestinal damage by coating the sharp squid beaks the mammals ingest.

When the men had hauled the giant cadaver ashore and slit it open, they made the rare find of a colossal 12 kilogramme mass of ambergris.

Sold to an Emirati businessman for a princely $1.5 million, the extraordinary windfall has reshaped the lives of the fishermen involved.

In war-torn Yemen, ranked amongst the most impoverished countries worldwide according to the UN, this stroke of fortune has considerably eased the men's burden.

Even though their financial circumstances have altered beyond recognition, the sea is their lifeblood, so these fishermen won't be turning their backs on the ocean.

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