Facts: The Giant Clam

Quick facts about the biggest bivalve in the ocean! The giant clam (Tridacna). Giant clam facts! They are also featured in Animal Crossing.
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[@johnbrand1893]

Interesting facts on clams I never knew. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@shelbyrice1014]

Giant clams don't let go!

[@shortaybrown]

Wow giant clans are such cool creatures.
Do you think they will become used in aquaculture much? It seems a good way to preserve their species. It’s also advantageous that the algae provide most of the clams food, so really they’d only need some minor nutrients and sunlight plus filtered water to exist in aquaculture. Great vid!

[@KaizerSozaye]

Clans??

[@poll8934]

clans 💀💀💀💀

[@LonsHouse-sf4vd]

😂 yall don't miss nothing chill

[@Machster10]

Loving your narration voice. Tranquil and calming.

[@jbreefer148]

I keep a captive bred Maxima clam and I enjoy watching it filter the water it has such beautiful colors.
Thanks for your videos

[@imboredsonowimdirt7049]

This is the ocean police. We heard that you have one of our clams held captive. What are your demands?

[@KaizerSozaye]

Looks like a big space plant

[@ChieColors]

Wow, very beautiful giant clams...Thanks for sharing this info...

[@Sonderasf]

I didn’t know they contract like that. How strange!

[@DanielHYNg]

Thank you for such interesting fact. I am in love with aquatic creatures.

[@JannaDemetriou]

Wow, very beautiful giant clams...

[@add_in]

Everyone hear me out-

[@cryo2156]

🤨

[@DreadDuckies278]

???

[@chessblunders6979]

My thoughts exatly

[@AS42100]

?

[@brunobuccirati6692]

👀

[@mariashaffer-gordon3561]

Very beautiful.

[@Rachel-bf4ur]

I love your videos

[@VernonSchmuff]

The color is really beautiful

[@bigmash777]

00:09 giggity

[@SkrillBlitzstrahl]

Wow
Nice video

[@joshuasebsebe1047]

What would happen if you bring a giant clam from the Indo-Pacific to the Atlantic ocean in the Caribbean sea?

[@mariashaffer-gordon3561]

@@joshuasebsebe1047 Interesting question, but I hope we don't find out. Invasive lionfish are already a problem in the Caribbean.

[@guineapiglady2841]

They must be protected!

[@hensonlaura]

From what? Did I miss something?

[@guineapiglady2841]

@@hensonlaura From poachers and etc.

[@sionemohulamu4848]

Yum

[@ldguns7114]

Grandicimo 😅

[@MikeVSMike]

Giant clams have eyes? Wth?

[@K1ng_Squ1dZ]

Nice

[@philliphsieh83]

Looks like science fiction food.

[@wildanimalkingdom5168]

👍

[@Thecomedicegg]

They eyes are disappear 👁️

[@jeffreyzayas3333]

where are the eyes?

[@maxwellking-merritt8877]

Don't think they have any.

[@emyywolf]

It’s on their lips like tiny holes, they have many. You can’t see them. And they don’t have a lens

[@philliphsieh83]

No pearls allowed. This must be some kind of test. You must steward and not put this in your mouth.

[@nightgoblinspearman]

:D

[@philliphsieh83]

I won't ever eat this by myself. Let's be more efficient with other ingredients like chicken 🐔 and beef.

[@tikimillie]

They’re disgusting

[@DreadDuckies278]

No

[@emyywolf]

I wanted to know if they have tongue like other clams

[@hensonlaura]

You mean a foot, used to dig with? I don't think so. These clams stay fixed in place. They don't dig into the sand for protection, they just clamp shut.