JAKARTA, Indonesia --An Indonesian national park official says a Komodo dragon has bitten an overly inquisitive tourist who ignored warnings about getting too close to the enormous reptile while ...

Wardens on Komodo have launched a hunt for the dragon, he said. Komodos, the world's largest lizards, are only found in the wild in a small archipelago in eastern Indonesia. Fewer than 4,000 survive.

Named after the island on which it was discovered, the Komodo dragon has inhabited the natural landscapes of Indonesia for millions of years although, amazingly, its existence was unknown to ...

If you'd like to see a Komodo dragon in person, the best way is to go to the weekly walks that Indah the dragon takes on Fridays, beginning at 11 a.m. outside the reptile building at the BioPark Zoo.

Endangered Komodo dragons are found in the wild on the eastern Indonesian islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca. They can grow longer than 3 meters (10 feet). Fewer than 4,000 are believed to be alive.

Komodo dragons are the largest known lizards in the world. They evolved in isolation in the islands around the Indonesian ...

Indonesia, the only country with Komodo dragons in the wild, wants to double the number of tourists at a national park where many of the animals live. Conservationists warn against too many tourists.

It’s not exactly a T-Rex, but a photo of a Komodo dragon has raised concerns about a “Jurassic Park” under construction on an Indonesian island, according to a report.

In this Tuesday, April 28, 2009 file photo, a Komodo dragon yawns on Rinca island, Indonesia. An Indonesian national park official says a Komodo dragon has bitten an overly inquisitive tourist who ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A park official says two people have been hospitalized after being attacked by a giant komodo dragon that wandered into the office of a wildlife park in eastern Indonesia.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A Komodo dragon climbed a ladder to a park ranger’s hut and mauled his hand and foot, officials said Wednesday. The victim received severe lacerations but appeared to be ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A park official says two people have been hospitalized after being attacked by a giant Komodo dragon that wandered into the office of a wildlife park in eastern Indonesia.