The giant clam, the world's largest bivalve, can reach nearly 4 feet, weigh more than 440 pounds and live for over a century.

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 ...

Koh Tao’s sheltered bays offer incredible underwater encounters just steps from the beach, with colorful reefs, giant clams, ...

Fiji is helping restore giant clam populations through a blend of captive breeding programs, ocean nurseries and targeted partnerships.

Conservationists say giant clam shells are used as an alternative material for products ranging from earrings to chandeliers as ivory becomes scarce Philippine coast Guard (PCG) / Handout Authorities ...

Giant clams (Tridacna gigas), members of the family Tridacnidae and among the most striking inhabitants of tropical coral reefs, are being driven toward extinction. Over-harvesting for jewelry, the ...

Think of the inhabitants of a coral reef, and chances are you’ll think of a giant clam, the largest aquatic mollusc on Earth at up to 250 kilograms and a metre long. But despite its size and fame, the ...

In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve mollusk, the giant clam acts as a lynchpin for its ...

Tridacna derasa, or the smooth giant clam, is the second largest giant clam species with a maximum size of around 24 inches. The geographic range of T. derasa primarily encompasses the Coral Triangle ...

Tridacna squamosa, or the fluted giant clam, is a species of giant clam native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the largest living bivalve (named for the two symmetrical shell 'valves' that are ...