Divers in Newfoundland found a sandy area with swimming scallops.
To figure out how fast scallops swim, scientists filmed scallops (different location) using the ROPOS Remotely Operated Vehicle.
They found a scallop that was able to swim at 3.7 kilometers per hour.
To put this in context, the average human swims at about 3.2 kilometers per hour. However, to be fair, scallops can only sustain this speed for a fraction of a seconds.

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Scientific advisor: Dr. Diego Ibarra (Dalhousie University)
Voice, writer, editor and producer: Dr. Diego Ibarra
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References:
Mason, Gwyn & Sameoto, Jessica & Metaxas, Anna. (2014). In situ swimming characteristics of the sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, on German Bank, Gulf of Maine. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK. 94. 1019. 10.1017/S0025315414000496.
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