COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Policemen and personnel of the Bangsamoro agriculture and fisheries ministry seized 30 tons of giant sea clam shells in a joint operation in Barangay Taglibi in Patikul, ...

Manila: The Philippines on Monday said it seized a large hoard giant clam shell pieces on a remote western island, a key point in the illegal global trade of the marine species. Authorities unearthed ...

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Authorities seized 30 tons of giant clam shells, worth P45 million, during a raid in Patikul town in Sulu over the weekend. Giant clam, locally known as taklobo, is ...

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Around 150 tons of fossilized giant clam shells coveted for their ivory-like quality were recovered by the police and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on a private island in the ...

Authorities have recovered P8.1 million worth of fossilized giant clam shells locally called taklobo or manlet in Balabac, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday. In a statement, the ...

The fishermen had come for the giant clams, massive mollusks measuring as much as four feet across and weighing 500 pounds. Grinding their boat propellers against coral in the South China Sea, they ...

Authorities seized around 30 tons of giant clam shells, known as “taklobo,” worth around P45 million in Patikul, Sulu. Personnel of the Sulu Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA) and the Ministry of ...

In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve mollusk, the giant clam acts as a lynchpin for its ...

Around 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (£18 million) have been seized in the Philippines. The seizure is one of the largest ever hauls of the endangered ...

Giant clams can grow larger than one metre across, and weigh up to 250 kg Around 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (£18 million) have been seized in the ...

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