Ooops

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/an...115-2xkpr.html

[h0ughy (David)]

thats almost as bad as japanese whaling for reserch purposes. Hang on stand still while i cut you in half and count the rings......

[astroron (Ron)]

In the 19th and 20th centuries it was common to kill the last of a species,just to say you had the last of the line
Cheers

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Originally Posted by astroron

In the 19th and 20th centuries it was common to kill the last of a species,just to say you had the last of the line
Cheers

Only if it's the last of its species which isn't mentioned in the article. It could be a teenager for all we know and they could live for 1000 years...but we'd need to dredge more specimens to find out

[el_draco (Rom)]

The article is also hopelessly inaccurate. There are trees all over the place much older than 500 years and Tassie has a Huon Pine 10,000 years old; I believe the oldest living organism on the planet, though I am happy to stand corrected. Pity to lose a 500 year old clam but I reckon there are more out there.

[TrevorW]

Wonder what it taste like

[sn1987a (Barry)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Wonder what it taste like

500 year old clam Ming..in