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 ...

The predatory abilities of Komodo dragons have been of considerable interest to both researchers and wildlife enthusiasts since their discovery in 1910. Komodo dragons have over 50 types of bacteria ...

Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp chompers are lined with a layer of iron, researchers report July 24 in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

The zoo’s other Komodo dragon, Jasper, the smaller of the two lizards, was also hurt and is recovering, the zoo said, adding that Jasper was not involved in the staff member’s injuries. The ...

The Komodo Islands, part of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara region, showcase a raw and rugged natural landscape. This aerial ...

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.

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 ...