That’s because they are the largest and heaviest lizards in the world, growing up to eight to ten feet long and weighing between 100 and 150 pounds on average. With a forked tongue, long claws, and a ...

Indonesia's environment ministry on Tuesday sought to calm outrage over construction of an island tourism project being dubbed "Jurassic Park", after an image went viral on social media of a Komodo ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park has successfully hatched two Komodo dragons, marking only the second time in the zoo’s history that ...

Two Komodo dragons hatched at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. This is the second time the endangered species has been successfully ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa staff have welcomed two baby Komodo dragons to the world! Photos and videos shared by the zoo ...

A rare predator with a “strong venomous bite” welcomed a pair of tiny babies at a Florida zoo. The little ones who emerged ...

IT’S the komodo dragons that attract visitors to these islands, but a kayaking adventure reveals even more surprising attractions. It is the end of the wet season and their steep hills fold into green ...

A 21,000-mile roundtrip to Indonesia to visit the deadly Komodo Dragon interests some intrepids. There are even local tour companies to help facilitate the trip. Worth doing? You be the judge. ByJim ...

The Komodo Dragon is the world’s largest lizard. This can reach up to 10 feet, armed with venomous bites and stealth. Crocodiles are considered as one of the strongest in the animal kingdom. It can ...

Regular visitors to the Honolulu Zoo recently might have noticed the absence of one of its longest and fiercest residents, a Komodo dragon named Doc. The massive, 32-year-old reptile died Aug. 5, ...

What does a wallaby eat? Does a giraffe have a special diet? If you want find out the answers, visit the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange and take part in free keeper talks, which are included with the ...

Zoo officials said male Komodo dragons usually live about 20 years, which made Doc one of the oldest recorded members of the largest and fiercest lizard species in the world. He was hatched in 1992.