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Largest Komodo Dragon Habitat in the Americas Opened at Nashville Zoo

Largest Komodo Dragon Habitat in the Americas Opened at Nashville Zoo

by Joeby Ragpa - Jul. 31, 2023

Nashville Zoo announced that the new Komodo dragon habitat is officially open to the public. This remarkable exhibit now claims the title of the largest Komodo dragon habitat in the Americas!

The habitat is built to house up to two adult males, three adult females and juvenile Komodo dragons.

Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) are only native to the tropical Lesser Sunda Indonesian Islands and are considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Nashville Zoo participates in the Komodo Dragon Species Survival Plan® to help ensure genetically diverse dragon populations in human care. Nashville Zoo helps protect this species in their native habitat by partnering with Komodo Survival Program, an organization dedicated to Komodo dragon educational initiatives and hands-on conservation work with wild populations.

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