Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve ...

smooth giant clam and true giant clam — but the Fisheries Service has not identified any critical habitat areas. Subsistence and commercial harvest for meat consumption and shell trade are threatening ...

A clam squirted water in a defensive response as a forager attempted to pry it open. Footage shows a woman using a small rock to shuck the mollusc, which was tightly attached to a rock in Shan ...

Widespread fishing of the creature for its meat, as well as its prized, vibrant armor, has significantly reduced giant clam populations. Several East Asian locations have even seen giant clams go ...