Charlie dragon gets his name from Zoo Director Emeritus Charles Hoessle. Dragons like him can grow to 10 ft in length and 300 ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo has welcomed a new resident this fall — a six-year-old male Komodo dragon named Charlie. He will be the first of his species to live at the Zoo in more than 12 years ...

ALLENWOOD — Once a month, Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland offers visitors the unique experience of witnessing a komodo dragon feed on an animal carcass. Saturday morning, the zoo’s “Island Giants” gallery ...

The Komodo dragon and the crocodile, apex predators in their respective domains, showcase remarkable evolutionary adaptations. Komodo dragons, with their venomous bites and agility, dominate land, ...

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest reptile on the planet. These massive monitor lizards can grow to over 10 feet in length and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. They are classified as ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville Zoo announced a new, large Komodo dragon habitat opened to the public on Thursday. The zoo said in a media release the exhibit is the largest Komodo dragon habitat ...

Nicolas Cage talks his new movie ‘Pig’, reveals his favorite fast food and why he’s amazed by Komodo dragons. The famed Indonesian island, home to the rare Komodo dragon, will be closed in 2020 after ...

HEYYY: New Komodo dragon exhibit expected soon at the Little Rock Zoo. The world’s heaviest lizard species will take up residence at the Little Rock Zoo this fall. The Little Rock city council will ...