Lizard kings make zoo debut
Six 4-year-old Komodo dragons — the world's largest lizards — were introduced to the public yesterday at the Honolulu Zoo.
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| David Williams, 9, left, and his brother, Demaria, 7, watch animal keeper Linda Meier carry 40-pound Terik. |
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Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser
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| Above: Honolulu Zoo animal keeper Linda Meier visits with the Komodo dragons in their new habitat.
Right: Kedua, a male Komodo dragon, comes out of a shady spot in its new enclosure at the Honolulu Zoo. Kedua was hatched Sept. 19, 2000. Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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The Honolulu Zoo announced the arrival of the infant Komodo dragons four years ago. The Komodo hatchlings were a first for the zoo, and they were a first for Hawai'i.
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| On Jan. 8, 2000, a female Komodo dragon at the zoo laid her fertile eggs in the dirt.
Advertiser library photo • Sept. 26, 2000 |
Honolulu Zoo animal keeper Linda Meier gets a look at a newborn Komodo dragon.
Advertiser library photo • Sept. 26, 2000 |
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| Still babies and lacking coordination, Komodo dragons explore their surroundings at Honolulu Zoo. A clutch of the giant Indonesian monitor lizards hatched between Sept. 16 and Oct. 2, 2000, as a result of a captive breeding program for the endangered species. |
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| Advertiser library photo • Nov. 30, 2000 |
