Pinna nobilis, a large Mediterranean clam known as the noble pen shell, is vital to the marine ecosystem but on the brink of extinction due to a deadly parasite. In Croatia, a team of scientists is ...

ZAGREB, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Croatian marine biologists are struggling to save the largest Mediterranean clam from extinction after a precipitious fall in numbers which they say was probably caused by ...

PULA, Croatia Dec 8 (Reuters) - A huge clam that was on the verge of extinction has made a comeback, with a surge in numbers in waters off Croatia, marine biologists say. The clam, known as the noble ...

This week’s low midafternoon tides provided excellent beachcombing conditions around lunchtime. I found a variety of treasures, including pen shells, pear whelks, and hundreds of Atlantic cockles.