Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The Geoduck is Safe

"Give me a kiss.. smooch, smooch"
Thank goodness, I'll be able to sleep tonight.  The Geoduck is now protected by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.  What is a Geoduck?  Well, as you can tell by the photo, it's possibly the ugliest creature on the face of the earth.  A Geoduck is the largest, oldest clam species.  People think it taste yummy, because they have been catching them and selling the meat for $160 per pound!  The oldsters can live into their 100's and weigh 10 pounds each.  That's a lot $$$ for one clam.