A global review highlighted the urgency of taking action to save these animals from extinction. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

The giant clam, or Tridacna gigas, is the world's largest marine bivalve mollusk, a group of invertebrate animals with two-part shells. It can grow up to 4.5 feet in length and weigh more than 700 ...

Half of all the giant clam species are at risk of global extinction, with the largest, Tridacna gigas, assessed as Critically Endangered, in an ...

The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century, according ...

Once abundant, the massive, colorful clam is now locally extinct in many regions, with a critical drop in population due to overfishing and climate change. The giant clam, known for its colorful ...

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The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century ...

Giant clams, which live on the seabed of the Pacific coral reefs, have risen from “vulnerable” to “critically endangered,”—only one step from extinction in the wild. Giant clams appear ...

Giant clams have rapidly been disappearing from the world’s oceans and Australia has one of the world’s most important strongholds for the species. Although these long-lived stationary ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, seeks to ban fossilized hima, hundreds of thousands-year old giant ...