The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

Komodo dragons were all alone.” So Ciofi expanded his research. He sought to understand every aspect of a dragon’s life. With quiet persistence and top-notch Indonesian and Australian ...

Komodo dragons are one of the most unique and ancient species in the world found mostly in Indonesia. The Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is also among the most extraordinary ...

The words appear off the eastern coast of Asia, and may refer to Chinese sailors’ tales of real dragons on a few small Indonesian islands. As well as Komodo, they are found on Rinca, Padar and ...

As formidable as the Komodo dragon seems, it’s very much at risk. On seven Indonesian islands that are the only places the species lives in the wild, humans burn its habitat to clear land and ...

With a drooling fang-filled mouth laden with bacteria and toxins, a dragon can kill an adult human with a bite. The Indonesian government is promoting destinations such as Komodo, the island for ...

Two formidable Komodo dragons wrestle along the majestic coast of Komodo National Park ... Canon EOS−1D X 100−400mm f4.5−5.6 lens at 100mm 1/2000 sec at f7.1 Komodo National Park, Rinca island, ...

the region’s iconic komodo dragons are less than a half hour away by speedboat. There’s a plethora of options for exploring Indonesia’s most scenic islands, but when it comes to true luxury ...

Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Murphy, a 26-year-old male Komodo ...