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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 curious Komodo dragon ate a Croc shoe at the Memphis zoo after a guest threw it into their exhibit. Thankfully, someone quickly reported it so the Komodo dragon could quickly be taken to the animal ...

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 ...

SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo’s geriatric Komodo dragon Selat has died. The 20-year-old lizard was euthanized Tuesday after issues stemming from age-related osteoarthritis and joint deterioration became ...

DENVER (CBS4)- A Komodo dragon at the Denver Zoo is recovering from abdomen surgery that saved the animal's life. Anika, a 6-year-old Komodo dragon had surgery after she showed early signs of ...

A police officer and a zoo employee take a Komodo dragon that was found dead in its cage for an autopsy, at Surabaya Zoo in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Indonesia's largest ...

The 9-year-old reptile, named Estrella, had to undergo the procedure, zoo officials said, to prevent death from a severe obstruction Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began ...