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.

Protection under the Endangered Species Act is an important step toward helping the species rebound.” Giant clams — the largest grow to a shell length of 54 inches and weigh nearly 500 pounds — live ...

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 ...

to update the conservation status of multiple giant clam species. Tridacna gigas, the largest and most well-known species, is now recognized as “critically endangered,” the highest level before a ...

to update the conservation status of multiple giant clam species. Tridacna gigas, the largest and most well-known species, is now recognized as “critically endangered,” the highest level before a ...

The Guam Aquaculture Advisory Board is opposing a proposed federal endangered species listing for giant clams, citing ...

to update the conservation status of multiple giant clam species. Tridacna gigas, the largest and most well-known species, is now recognized as "critically endangered," the highest level before a ...