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 ...

According to leading scientists and experts, Earth is entering its 6th Mass Extinction Event — and it’s our fault. Humans have proliferated across the planet, polluting and radically altering the ...

The fishermen had come for the giant clams, massive mollusks measuring as much as four feet across and weighing 500 pounds. Grinding their boat propellers against coral in the South China Sea, they ...

Philippine authorities seized around 200 tons of fossilized giant clam shells worth $25 million in the province of Palawan on Friday. It is illegal to catch, gather, sell, purchase, possess or ...

Philippine authorities seized 324 pieces of giant clam shells weighing a combined 80 tons in the province of Palawan on March 3. The seizure brings to more than 150 tons the amount of giant clam ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A massive seizure in the Philippines of 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells has highlighted the growth of ...