barrier reef giant clams

[kfisc]

Just discovered the great barrier reef marine park authority website- has a great image database, dozens of great shots of tridacnids- www.gbrmpa.gov.au

 

[mickey57]

Link not working for me
....Mickey

 

[kfisc]

crikey! fixed it in edit-

 

[Julio]

thanks for the link

 

[Herbert T. Kornfeld]

Yeah, Im going to be going back to Lizard Island next May...look forward to seeing all the neat stuff inculding, from what I remember, a multi-hundred year old giant clam that is over 6 feet wide!

 

[Julio]

that would be a site to see, what outfitter did you use for the dives?

 

[Herbert T. Kornfeld]

Too long ago to remember, but rest assured I will take plenty pictures when I go there next summer.

 

[Dangqld]

Im going to Heron Island in January.. for a week of diving... cant wait!

Funnily enough I live in Australia, but I've only been to hawaii a few times.. and never to the GBR!

 

[SaltwaterSensei]

oh man if I lived in aussy I'd live in the GBR and I wouldn't have to keep a reef tank... just live under the sea....

 

[bcolvin]

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

Last Semester I did a Study abroad on the GBR. Almost all of my labs were spent diving. The Molluscan biology class was awesome. I was able to see some of the most amazing clams!

 

[kfisc]

bcolvin- wow- clam class in the gbr- awesome!

 

[bcolvin]

It was pretty sweet! I'm reminded how much fun it was each month when I pay back my student loans!