A large bi-valve mollusc, the Fluted Giant Clam is a an inhabitant of tropical coral seas in the Indo-Pacific regions. Climate warming and the plight

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A large bi-valve mollusc, the Fluted Giant Clam is a an inhabitant of tropical coral seas in the Indo-Pacific regions. Climate warming and the plight of coral reefs can be a threat to over-exploited species like this

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Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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