In addition to updating the status of T. gigas, IUCN also upgraded other giant clam species, including Tridacna mbalavuana, or the tevoro clam, from "vulnerable" to "endangered," as well as ...

Now, the giant clam is classified as "critically endangered." Overfishing and climate change are the biggest threats these clams face. The statuses of 11 other related species were changed as well.

While T. gigas provide shelter for the algae, the algae produce additional nutrients that help feed the clams. Ruiqi Li The last time scientists assessed the T. gigas population was in 1996, when the ...

While T. gigas provide shelter for the algae, the algae produce additional nutrients that help feed the clams. The last time scientists assessed the T. gigas population was in 1996, when the IUCN ...

Found in the sandy substrates of coral reefs at depths down to 15 meters (49 feet), T. gigas can grow to a length of 140 centimeters (4 feet 7 inches) and weigh up to 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds ...

The largest of the giant clam species, Tridacna gigas, grows up to 4.5 feet wide and can weigh up to 440 pounds. “The petition points out that the giant clam (T. gigas) is preferentially targeted for ...

T. gigas, at the Silaqui ocean nursery,” he said. Donations to the program go to giant clam care, culture and research, Conaco said. Only juvenile clams, aged 1 to 4, have been put up for adoption.

The T. gigas, with a known .01 percent survival rate, is one of the most endangered clam species and was previously declared extinct in the Philippines in the 1980s.

In addition to updating the status of T. gigas, IUCN also upgraded other giant clam species, including Tridacna mbalavuana, or the tevoro clam, from "vulnerable" to "endangered," as well as ...

The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century, according ...

In addition to updating the status of T. gigas, IUCN also upgraded other giant clam species, including Tridacna mbalavuana, or the tevoro clam, from “vulnerable” to “endangered,” as well ...