Visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo’s Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium over the past few weeks will have noticed a long black curtain covering one wall of the building’s main atrium. It’s there to protect ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Though Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) live only on a few ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, Komodo National ...

Located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, the Komodo Islands are world-renowned for their unique wildlife, particularly the Komodo dragon — the largest living lizard on Earth. Surrounded by lush ...

A Komodo dragon is seen in a habitat at the St. Louis Zoo on Sept. 27, 2025. ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Zoo's first Komodo dragon in 12 years is ready to meet his fans. Features writer {{description}} ...

A komodo dragon on Rinca Island, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry Wildlife observer Raden Wisnu Nurcahyo said his research on parasite diseases in Komodos ...

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.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a special trip of a lifetime for an Albuquerque reptile keeper studying the largest lizards on earth, in the wild, half a world away. Now, Philip Mayhew is applying ...

STATE WILL ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE FACILITIES. THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK SOCIETY, SENDING ONE OF THE ZOO’S REPTILE KEEPERS TO THE INDONESIAN ISLAND OF KOMODO TO AID IN CONSERVATION FOR THE ENDANGERED ...

A Komodo dragon at the Memphis Zoo swallowed a shoe thrown into its enclosure. The zoo's veterinary team successfully removed the shoe and expects the dragon to fully recover. The zoo reminded ...

Arizona has 13 species of rattlesnakes and one coral snake species. Snakes are most active from March to October. Rattlesnakes have distinct features like a triangular head and vertical pupils.