Like oysters and mussels, clams are bivalves, a kind of mollusk that's encased in a shell made of two valves, or hinging parts. And that shell comes in all different sizes. There are small clams ...

The Oregon Zoo shared a video last week of one of its resident sea otters indulging in a slimy, salty snack. It’s a delightfully aggressive sight: A keeper tosses a clam into the water, then the otter ...

Giant clams — the largest grow to a shell length of 54 inches and weigh nearly 500 pounds — live in coastal areas next to coral reefs in the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific. Giant clams are generally ...

Cooking with clams is a great way to add a distinctive taste of the sea to your next dish. They are rich and briny and packed with flavor inside those tiny shells. Even canned clams are simple and ...

Break the shells in half at the hinge and select ... or four appetiser plates. Arrange the sea urchin (uni) pieces on the clams. Use a fine-tooth rasp-type grater to shave the dried fish roe ...

Popular species of clam include: American hard shell clams – large clams with a thick, heavy shell Palourdes (also known as Manilla clams) – clams with a pretty, marbled shell that are ...

Add the diced clam and return to shells – place on heat for 1 minute. Garnish with sea herbs ( sea lettuce and fresh shredded dulse). Serve on a bowl filled with sea-salt.