Researchers have found a troubling link between tourism and the survival of Earth's largest lizard, according to Tempo.

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 ...

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 ...

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

The endangered baby Komodo dragons were recently born at ZooTampa. By Margherita Bassi Published Oct 10, 2025 10:07 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

The San Antonio Zoo announced Tuesday that it successfully hatched 10 Komodo dragons, an animal recently downgraded from “vulnerable” to “endangered” by wildlife watchers. The Indonesian reptile is ...

Komodo dragons are the largest known lizards in the world. They evolved in isolation in the islands around the Indonesian archipelago. The species was undisturbed until its eventual discovery by the ...

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is welcoming a new resident. Charlie, a Komodo dragon, came to the zoo Sept. 20 from the Bronx Zoo in New York through the Komodo Dragon Species Survival Plan to ...

Officials unveiled two new exhibits featuring Komodo dragons and “uncommon creatures” Tuesday morning at the Little Rock Zoo. The Laura P. Nichols Isle of the Dragon includes two new juvenile Komodo ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa staff have welcomed two baby Komodo dragons to the world! Photos and videos shared by the zoo show the pair – a brother and sister – exploring their new environment. The ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Not only is the Komodo dragon the largest lizard in the world, its powerful claws, tail, and bite make it one of ...