Giant Clam Says Happy New Year!

Wed, Dec 31, 2008

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It’s Audrey II, from the Little Shop of Horrors, down under! This smiley creature was snapped in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. A member of the giant clam family Tridacna gigas, the bivalve mollusc can reach up to 1.2 meters across and 200 kgs (440 lbs) and if left to flourish can live up to 100 years. This great shot captures an unusual, almost human-like grin – most clams have undulating lips so these straight lips are extraordinary.

We hope you’re enjoyed all the images and articles of the various environmental curiosities we’ve published over the past year. We wouldn’t be anything without our readers though, so would like to thank each and every one of you for logging on and spending time on the site.

All is left for us to say now, is Happy New Year! See you in 2009!

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Linda McCormick - who has written 175 posts on Environmental Graffiti.

Linda is a writer and editor, currently based in London. Growing up in N Ireland, she craved sunnier climes so set off around the world, forever chasing the sun. On her travels she discovered she was much more passionate about the environment than she realised – although never quite got the whole tree-hugging thing – and has always had a penchant for the unconventional and creative side of life, so working at Environmental Graffiti suits her just fine.

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Enduring Wanderlust Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Beautiful image. The Great Barrier Reef remains a gem. Happy New Year.
thumper Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Sorry – but that is not a Tridacna gigas… more than likely it is actually a member of the family containing scallops.

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