HOUSTON – The Houston Zoo says its 17-year-old Komodo dragon, named Smaug, was euthanized Tuesday. Experts say it was the humane course of action after "significant lumbar spinal cord compression was ...

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 ...

SYRACUSE, NY — County Executive Ryan McMahon and Zoo Director Ted Fox unveiled a Komodo dragon named Naga asthe newest member of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo family on Friday. Naga is an Indonesian name ...

POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is mourning the loss of Sapo, a 13-year-old Komodo dragon. Sapo was under care for severe and progressive arthritis, according to the zoo. His caretakers ...

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.

Hudo, a Komodo dragon at the Cincinnati Zoo, is celebrating his 18th birthday Thursday."Hudo is the grandson of Naga, one of a pair of Komodo dragons that came to Cincinnati as a gift from President ...

The world's largest living lizard, the Komodo dragon, has now been classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Experts believe the cause of the species' endangerment stems from climate change.

Here’s to you, Hagrid. The Denver Zoo is hatching dragons! In the past week, four Komodo dragons have hatched at the zoo. And the keepers are expecting even more: Four eggs remain in the incubator.

Explore Komodo Islands, a volcanic archipelago in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, and home to the Komodo dragon—the world’s largest lizard. This area is part of Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World ...

SAN ANTONIO — A Komodo dragon who entertained and educated visitors to the San Antonio Zoo for 25 years has died. The zoo posted on Facebook Tuesday evening that Bubba was 28 years old, making him ...

Regular visitors to the Honolulu Zoo recently might have noticed the absence of one of its longest and fiercest residents, a Komodo dragon named Doc. The massive, 32-year-old reptile died Aug. 5, ...