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The largest giant clam at the Waikiki Aquarium was acquired from the Micronesian Mariculture Demonstration Center in Palau in June 1982 and was estimated to be five-years old at that time. At 38 years old in 2016, it is the longest-lived giant clam in any aquarium in the world. [7]
By day, the clams spread out their mantle so that the algae receive the sunlight they need to photosynthesize, whereas the colour pigments protect the clam against excessive light and UV radiation. Adult clams can get most (70–100%) of their nutrients from the algae and the rest from filter feeding. [12] When disturbed, the clam closes its shell.
The Waikiki Aquarium has long been an amnesty program partner and drop-off location for illegal animals. If caught, possession of an illegal animal is considered a Class C felony punishable by up ...
Mantle of giant clam with light-sensitive spots, which detect danger and cause the clam to close. Tridacna gigas, the giant clam, is the best-known species of the giant clam genus Tridacna. Giant clams are the largest living bivalve mollusks. Several other species of "giant clam" in the genus Tridacna are often misidentified as Tridacna gigas.
Oct. 8—The Waikiki Aquarium starts the Halloween season early with its Hoa Ho 'olaule 'a festivities, featuring a "glow in the dark " theme, from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. The Waikiki Aquarium ...
Tridacna derasa in a reef aquarium. The southern giant clam is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List, [ 1 ] and is listed on Appendix II of CITES . [ 13 ] The southern giant clam is a popular food item and aquarium species, and has therefore been hunted extensively throughout its natural habitat. [ 6 ]
Slack key guitarists representing several generations of this uniquely Hawaiian musical tradition will share the stage Aug. 31 when Milton Lau, the Ki-ho ‘alu Foundation and the Waikiki Aquarium ...