The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

Here are 9 animals a Komodo dragon will devour in mere minutes! Considering that Komodo dragons can easily weigh a whopping 300 pounds, it’s funny to think that they would waste their time ...

Staff at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the District are mourning the death of a male gray seal, Gunther, at the age of 33, ...

Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) campus in Washington, D.C., are mourning the loss of Murphy, a 26-year-old male Komodo ...

The young Komodo dragon, named Onyx, moved into his new habitat at Reptile Discovery Center Dec. 10, 2020. The team is just getting to know Onyx, but animal keeper Matt Neff has already nicknamed ...

Even more dangerous, Komodo dragon saliva is full of deadly bacteria. Their venomous bite isn't just painful; it's potentially fatal for prey. Once bitten, animals often succumb to infection or ...

And surely the first humans who saw the animals would have added: Beware! An avid hunter, the Komodo dragon can hit 12 miles an hour in short bursts. The reptiles ambush their prey, ripping open ...

The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now ... humans burn its habitat to clear land and poach animals on which it preys. Even on land protected as Komodo National Park, officials ...

Nature’s anything but a safe place. Some of the creatures you’ll find out there are straight-up biological weapons. Get ready ...

the home of a giant lizard known as the Komodo dragon. The first and last known sighting of these animals by a European was in 1912. Once on shore, Attenborough soon comes face to face with the ...

This was only discovered in 2006, when a dragon called Flora mothered ... that they can kill much larger animals with a single bite. After attacking, Komodo dragons will retreat to bide their ...