A Komodo dragon has seriously wounded a worker at a controversial 'Jurassic Park' resort being built in Indonesia. Elias Agas, 46, was whisked off Rinca Island by speedboat after the colossal lizard ...

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The reptiles are powerful carnivores. They can smell blood from miles away and move up to 12 mph. There are only an estimated 1,400 adult Komodo dragons and 2,000 juveniles remaining in the wild.

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Plans to turn Komodo Island into an Indonesian Jurassic Park for tourists is raising concerns among environmentalists. The project is already underway as new construction replaces older structures.

The £3.46million ($4.8million) scheme is on track to be built around the Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1980, the national park is home to the world's biggest lizard, ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said there is an alternative place to see Komodo dragons with cheaper ticket prices, which is Rinca Island. He made the statement ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) confirmed that the closure of Rinca Island in Komodo National Park was carried out for restoration purposes. The government was not ...

To see a Komodo dragon in the wild, you have to go to Indonesia. Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the center of the Indonesian archipelago, is home to more than 5,000 of ...

A KOMODO dragon has mauled a tour guide in an Indonesian park, just two weeks after a previous attack there by one of the giant lizards. The reptile, over two metres long, appeared when the guide ...