Zoo officials said male Komodo dragons usually live about 20 years, which made Doc one of the oldest recorded members of the largest and fiercest lizard species in the world. He was hatched in 1992.

Ever wonder what inspired King Kong? Despite its gorilla-like appearance, inspiration for the fictional beast came from Komodo dragons studied on a 1926 expedition to Komodo Island. It’s no wonder ...

Regular visitors to the Honolulu Zoo recently might have noticed the absence of one of its longest and fiercest residents, a Komodo dragon named Doc. The massive, 32-year-old reptile died Aug. 5, ...