A surprising face-to-face moment with a young Komodo dragon sparks the question—just how risky are these creatures, even at a ...

The Komodo dragon doesn’t chase, it waits. This video reveals the chilling strategy behind how the world’s largest lizard takes down prey up to 20 times its size. With a bite that delivers more than ...

In an attempt to hold on to the throne, the opposition leader managed to infuriate, anger or irritate colleagues. Including ...

In 1986, his facility received a key and difficult-to-obtain accreditation by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.

Early in October Storm Amy howled into Scotland like a banshee. It toppled trees, ripped off slates, downed powerlines, ...

The “Dinosaurs Come to Life” exhibit is a seasonal outdoor attraction that brings prehistoric creatures back through the magic of animatronics. Walking along the wooded path, you’ll encounter ...

Prana by Atzaró’s latest itinerary explores some of the most singular destinations in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, ...

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A zoo keeper found the dragon dead in its cage on Saturday morning when he came to feed the giant lizard. "I moved its tail, but it didn't respond and when I checked, its eyes were already shut," said ...

"Dolphins!" The shout ripples across the deck during our post-dive downtime. Within seconds, we're pressed against the rail, watching a mother and calf skim the hull while a larger pod arrows towards ...

The dragons, both males, are believed to be the first in North America known to have hatched by parthenogenesis, which occurs naturally in some species, including invertebrates and lower plants. It ...

(via PBS Eons) It’s beginning to look like our success on land, and that of all tetrapods, from frogs to dogs to dinosaurs, was just a lucky side-effect of fish trying to stay... (via Sabine ...