The giant clam population has decreased by over 80% in the last century and is in danger of going extinct, according to research from the University of Colorado Boulder, reported Science Daily.

However, this intimidating look hides the fact that the clam is actually incredibly easy to prepare. It has a rather strange name, but the giant clam known as geoduck in the U.S. and elephant ...

Giant clams can grow larger than one metre across, and weigh up to 250 kg Around 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (£18 million) have been seized in the ...

WASHINGTON— Responding to a petition by biologist Dwayne Meadows, Ph.D., and following the Center for Biological Diversity’s notice of intent to sue, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed ...

WASHINGTON (CN) - The National Marine Fisheries Service announced that seven of ten giant clam species petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act need further study. The 90-day review ...

A large fossilised clam shell, believed to have been formed 180,000 years ago, has failed to sell at auction. The 110cm (3.5ft)-wide shell, found in Kenya in 2017, is considered unusual as both ...

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Authorities seized 30 tons of giant clam shells, worth P45 million, during a raid in Patikul town in Sulu over the weekend. Giant clam, locally known as taklobo ...

Many animal species have faced, or are currently facing, extinction. Common animals in this category include different breeds of elephants, red pandas, and tigers. Marine invertebrates, however ...