zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and one of the world's largest lizards, dwarfed only by the Komodo dragon and a few others. “It is ...

The first Komodo dragon ever bred in Australia has arrived at its new home in the Melbourne Zoo, according to a press release from Zoos Victoria on December 21. Two-year-old Khan “arrived in a special ...

As temperatures drop to the 30s in Florida, ZooTampa at Lowry Park has implemented cold weather protocols to protect the ...

Visitors can see the father in the zoo's Australia section by the Komodo dragon habitat. Adult perentie lizards can reach more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) in length and can weigh more than 40 pounds ...

Visitors can see the father in the zoo's Australia section by the Komodo dragon habitat. Adult perentie lizards can reach more than 8 feet (2.4 meters) in length and can weigh more than 40 pounds ...