The Indonesian government is aiming to charge tourists a $1,000 fee to access the islands native to the Komodo dragon.. President Joko Widodo is in talks with authorities in Labuan Bajo, the ...

Unfortunately, for those who find lizards cute and cuddly, Komodo dragons are wild animals and should be treated as such.

Tourists who escaped a sinking boat in Indonesia swam to an island with an erupting volcano and survived by drinking their own urine and eating leaves. Bertrand Homassel, a French survivor, said th… ...

In 2007, a Komodo dragon killed an 8-year-old boy on Komodo Island, marking the first fatal attack on a human in 33 years, ... Prisma Bildagentur / Universal Images Group via Getty Images.

Nestled in Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, Komodo Island is a true marvel of nature. Known as the home of the world’s ...

Treethot Polrajlum / Getty Images. Indonesia's Komodo Islands are famous for being home to the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. But while diving from the luxury charter yacht Celestia ...

Life finds a way: tours on this island of giant pre-historic lizards feels like the premise of a blockbuster movie. Photo / Yulia Sundukova, Getty If you love the idea of walking with the ...

THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK SOCIETY, SENDING ONE OF THE ZOO’S REPTILE KEEPERS TO THE INDONESIAN ISLAND OF KOMODO TO AID IN ...

The first-timer’s guide to Indonesia’s Komodo Islands. Photo / Getty Images. With a group of friends, Erik Trinidad cruises around Indonesia’s Komodo Islands on a classic, but modernised ...

A Komodo dragon pictured searching the shore area of Komodo island for prey, December 2, 2010. ... More ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images. The Claim. A video posted on Twitter, ...

Herianus Herianus / EyeEm / Getty Images. Komodo dragons have 60 teeth, ... The government has threatened to close Komodo Island before due to tourism's negative impacts on the dragon population.

As It Happens7:10Not only are Komodo dragon teeth razor sharp; they're also iron coated Not only do Komodo dragons have serrated, razor-sharp teeth that constantly replenish themselves — they're ...