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ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo has welcomed a new resident this fall — a six-year-old male Komodo dragon named Charlie. He will be the first of his species to live at the Zoo in more than 12 years ...

ST. LOUIS – They are considered the largest lizard on Earth, and now you can find one living in Forest Park. Charlie dragon has come to town to live, and visitors can find him usually sunning in his ...

Visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo’s Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium over the past few weeks will have noticed a long black curtain covering one wall of the building’s main atrium. It’s there to protect ...

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is welcoming a new resident. Charlie, a Komodo dragon, came to the zoo Sept. 20 from the Bronx Zoo in New York through the Komodo Dragon Species Survival Plan to ...

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo's new Komodo dragon habitat opens this month at the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium, and the habitat's first resident is 6-year-old Charlie. Charlie, who measures 6 feet ...

A Komodo dragon is seen in a habitat at the St. Louis Zoo on Sept. 27, 2025. ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Zoo's first Komodo dragon in 12 years is ready to meet his fans. Features writer {{description}} ...

A 21,000-mile roundtrip to Indonesia to visit the deadly Komodo Dragon interests some intrepids. There are even local tour companies to help facilitate the trip. Worth doing? You be the judge. ByJim ...