Giant Clam Farms on Video

I stumbled across this interesting video over on the Reef2Reef Forums the other day. It’s an older video, though recently uploaded, that shows how Tridacnid clams are farmed. This Palau facility uses the nearby ocean as a major area for growing the broodstock clams, with the land-based portion reserved for breeding, juvenile grow out, and [...]

September 23, 2010 • Tags: aquacultured corals, Aquarium Livestock, Aquarium Videos, crocea clam, derasa clam, giant clam, maxima clam, Reef Conservation, saltwater livestock, squamosa clam, wildlife conservation • Posted in: Aquarium Livestock, Aquarium Videos, Reef Conservation • One Comment

Hawaii – Waikiki Aquarium and Maui Ocean Center

In June of 2007 I had the privilege of going to Hawaii for my honeymoon. Our primary destination was Maui, but we got to spend a day in Oahu. While in Hawaii, my understanding new wife let us go to see two public aquariums: the Maui Ocean Center and the world renown Waikiki Aquarium. The [...]