Komodo Island Is Closing to Tourists Because People Are Stealing Dragons

Indonesia’s famous Komodo island (home of the Komodo dragon) will likely close to tourists after cops busted a ring of lizard smugglers last month. Komodo dragons are a protected species and considered to be the largest living lizard in the world. Only Komodo island — which has an estimated Komodo population of about 1,800 lizards — will close to tourists.

Source: www.travelandleisure.com