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Location
What you should know
Visitor tip
Visit Komodo Kingdom on your way out of the San Diego Zoo rather than at the beginning - it's a small, easy-to-miss area that makes a great final stop before leaving the park
Visitor tip
Speak with volunteer staff on-site for insights about the Komodo dragons and their behavior - they can enhance your understanding of these rare, endangered reptiles from Indonesia and help you appreciate what you're seeing
Visitor tip
Note that dragons may not always be active or visible in their enclosures due to their care requirements, so manage expectations if visiting with young children who might find limited dragon activity less exciting
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo exhibit
- Featured Animal
- Komodo dragons from Indonesia
- Highlights
- Modern facilities for endangered reptiles; up-close views of the world's largest lizards
- Location Note
- Small, easy-to-miss area within larger zoo
What visitors say
Get up close to some of the most dangerous reptiles in the world. Great, modern facilities for these huge lizards. A volunteer suggested visiting it on our way out of the zoo.
This is a small area with three enclosures that could easily be missed if not looking for it. Housing that largest lizards must be a chore as only 1 of the dragons was out. Not supper exciting for kids for some reasons.
Long way for the komodo to arrive to San Diego zoo. An exotic and endangered species from indonesia
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Did You Know?
- Komodo Kingdom features three separate enclosures housing Komodo dragons imported from Indonesia, one of the world's largest and most dangerous living reptiles
- The attraction is easily missed within the San Diego Zoo due to its small size and tucked-away location, requiring visitors to specifically seek it out
- Komodo dragons possess forked tongues that are larger than most entire lizard species, making them exceptional reptiles to observe
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