Komodo Dragons at Moody Gardens

[Pirarucu]

Finally out on exhibit. These are not my pictures, I haven't had a chance to get some good ones yet. But here they are, Murphy and Diablo.

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Here is an old picture of their enclosure back when it housed a pair of Chinese Alligators, and had not yet been netted over in preparation for the Komodos.
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[jarich]

Awesome creatures; thanks for the pictures. The enclosure is in some sort of greenhouse type thing, is it?

[thinkbig317]

Killer shots! Amazing animals!

[millertime89]

Amazing animals. Always some of my favorites wherever I see them at.

[Pirarucu]

Awesome creatures; thanks for the pictures. The enclosure is in some sort of greenhouse type thing, is it?Yes it is. It stays in the 70-80 degree range even when it's in the 20s outside.

[metalcopper]

Awesome! We have some here at the Minnesota Zoo as well; they've been on display now for about 15 years or so. Always my favorite part of the zoo.

[Chub_by]

Those are really nice, how big are they? Never seen Komodo Dragons that small I don't think.

[Pirarucu]

Those are really nice, how big are they? Never seen Komodo Dragons that small I don't think.They are around five or six feet long.

[CosmicOwl]

Those are some mischievous looking lizards.

[mdfmonitor]

Looks a nice set-up for them! :)

[Teal]

Our zoo here in Fresno has a young Komodo now! LOVE THEM.

[Pirarucu]

Got some pictures yesterday, the glare from the sun was pretty bad though, so they aren't the best.
Putting all that mesh up took a while.
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[Pirarucu]

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[Pirarucu]

For the past week or so, they've been a bit busy... No actual copulation while I was there though.
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[Pirarucu]

For good measure, here are a couple of Mr. Awesome.

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[MCB]

Amazing creatures and suitably amazing photographs and enclosure, very well done sir!

[Wildvaranus]

gorgeous animals

[Pirarucu]

Took a while, but the video is finally up.

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[jpsteele80]

I'd love to have one of these but far to dangerous to keep, that and the fact your not allowed to keep them but beautiful lizard