Komodo dragons were all alone ... which spend their first year in the treetops but then come down to earth. So the Flores dragons are boxed in: by villages, farmland, rice fields, the sea ...

On Flores, which is heavily developed and lies ... from park entry fees and businesses catering to dragon tourism. Komodo dragons may not rank up with panda bears on the cuteness scale, but ...

Other fisherman took Anwar to a clinic on nearby Flores Island, east of Bali, but he was declared dead on arrival, he added. Komodo dragons, the world's heaviest lizards, can grow up to 3 meters ...

He stayed in hospital there for seven days and then was flown back to Flores Island where he had six months of recovery. Rangers and Komodo dragons live side by side at Komodo National Park.

promising what it said would be "an affordable option for travellers looking to explore the island of Flores, the gateway to Komodo National Park and one of Indonesia’s most picturesque coastal ...

and may refer to Chinese sailors’ tales of real dragons on a few small Indonesian islands. As well as Komodo, they are found on Rinca, Padar and Flores, where the lizard colouring is lighter.

This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard now alive, can grow to 10 feet long and nearly 200 pounds.

Jetstar Asia launched its new direct route between Singapore and Labuan Bajo on 20th March, offering more access to Komodo ...