Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo. New glass offers better viewing for a more immersive experience for visitors.Įxhibit improvements include state-of-the-art heating, lighting, and humidity controls, new climbing structures and new, energy-efficient glass. An innovative tree root area has been added to encourage natural behavior such as digging and tunneling. Ultraviolet heat lights are deftly concealed by new artificial logs and climbing structures created by the zoo’s talented in-house design team. Hot spots (heat sources) are interspersed throughout their home on a basking rock and under logs. There are plenty of places to bask and soak up some heat in the new habitat! Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park ZooĪs cold-blooded animals, Komodo dragons rely on external heat sources to regulate body temperature. “The renovations are based on the latest science to better meet the needs of our Komodo dragons.” “However, in two decades we have come to understand the husbandry for these animals has advanced significantly and we needed to make changes to their home to ensure it evolves and matches the current state-of-the-art care for the species,” said Kevin Murphy, an animal curator at Woodland Park Zoo. Woodland Park Zoo opened its Komodo dragon exhibit in 2000 with all the necessary comforts to meet the standards of care for the lizards.
Phoro: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo Their home has reopened after being closed all summer while undergoing extensive upgrades to improve their welfare, increase exhibit sustainability and enhance the visitor experience. And, visitors can discover these ambush predators at Woodland Park Zoo where two male Komodo dragons live. They’re the largest lizards on the planet. The Komodo habitat is open again after undergoing significant improvements to make it better for the lizards, and for you! Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren/Woodland Park Zoo
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