This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds.

More importantly, if you're familiar with Komodo dragons, Labuan Bajo is the ultimate gateway to ... This coastline is named ...

They’ll likely be empty, but if you’re lucky, you’ll draw near, and there it will be: the world’s biggest lizard, a grim-faced giant known as the Komodo dragon. The man who devised this ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is warming up to a new monitor lizard this winter, a young Komodo dragon named Onyx. Reptile keepers have been working with these lizards for decades, including ...

The iron is so concentrated in Komodo dragons that the serrated edges of the teeth are orange. At first, researchers thought the color was food stains rather than iron. The combination of iron and ...

Luckily, infant dragons are very agile, and quickly learn to escape the hungry adults by climbing trees. 2. They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able ...

the home of a giant lizard known as the Komodo dragon. Show more First transmitted in 1956, the Zoo Quest team sails to Komodo island, the home of a giant lizard known as the Komodo dragon.

The Indonesian island of Komodo, home to the Komodo dragon, will not be closed to tourists next year - but a $1,000 membership scheme will be introduced, the authorities have said. It reverses a ...

There are fewer than 3,500 Komodo dragons left in the wild, according to conversationists Indonesian tourism workers have gone on strike over a dramatic hike in the price of tickets to see Komodo ...

Although the Komodo dragons are the most renowned of its natural wonders ... One of only seven of its kind in the world, Pink Beach in Komodo National Park gets its unusual color from a microscopic ...

The peppy color scheme carries through to the beach ... As if potentially spotting Komodo Dragons on their namesake national park isn’t exciting enough, the volcanic islands are home to Pantai ...

Gorgeous island landscapes, gourmet dining, a luxurious spa and dreamy overwater bungalows have put this new Indonesian ...