The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

Komodo dragons are some of the fiercest predators in the whole world, and they have massive appetites for animals you probably didn’t know could eat. These intimidating creatures will eat ...

Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Murphy, a 26-year-old male Komodo ...

the home of a giant lizard known as the Komodo dragon. The first and last known sighting of these animals by a European was in 1912. Once on shore, Attenborough soon comes face to face with the ...

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And surely the first humans who saw the animals would have added: Beware! An avid hunter, the Komodo dragon can hit 12 miles an hour in short bursts. The reptiles ambush their prey, ripping open ...

The young Komodo dragon, named Onyx, moved into his new habitat at Reptile Discovery Center Dec. 10, 2020. The team is just getting to know Onyx, but animal keeper Matt Neff has already nicknamed ...

2. They are capable of ‘virgin birth’ Komodo dragons are one of the only animals able to reproduce without male fertilisation. This is due to a process of asexual reproduction known as ...

On seven Indonesian islands that are the only places the species lives in the wild, humans burn its habitat to clear land and poach animals on which it preys. Even on land protected as Komodo ...

Two formidable Komodo dragons wrestle along the majestic coast of Komodo National Park. Andrey had visited many times, hoping to capture the spectacular fights between males during the summer breeding ...

Komodo dragons are one of the most unique and ancient species in the world found mostly in Indonesia. The Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is also among the most extraordinary ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. A study published this week in PeerJ revealed that the waters of Komodo National Park off the coast of Indonesia—where it has been illegal to ...