In Indonesia Komodo dragons have been breeding in captivity since 1965. In 1992 the first baby dragon was born outside the homeland, at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Since then, breeding ...

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.

Komodo dragons are native to Indonesia and are the largest living species of lizard in the world, averaging about 12 and 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 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are ...

LOS ANGELES -- Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los ... dwarfed only by the Komodo dragon and a few others. "It is incredibly rewarding for our team to experience success breeding this ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are ...

Zoo officials said the baby lizards are doing well ... Visitors can see the father in the zoo's Australia section by the Komodo dragon habitat. Adult perentie lizards can reach more than 8 ...