These clams live in the shallow water of the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean, off the coasts of Malaysia, Australia and Fiji.

The giant clam, with its vibrant, cape-like mantle and large, wavy shell, faces a dire future with its population plunging by over 80% in the past century, according to a new assessment led by Dr.

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 ...

Corals are made of many animals called polyps that collectively form an organism. The story of a quahog clam nicknamed "Ming" captured headlines in 2006 — and again in 2013 — after scientists ...