Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:39:07 +0200Prague Zoo confirms position as leading breeder of Komodo dragons in captivityhttps://english.radio.cz/prague-zoo-confirms-position-leading-breeder-komodo-dragons-captivity-8570638© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalIn the wild there are reportedly only around 5,000 Komodo dragons left, found in eastern Indonesia. But Prague Zoo has enjoyed continued success in breeding the endangered lizard in captivity. Over the last few days, the zoo saw the successful hatching of 20 new specimens, the offspring of a female known as Aranka. What’s more, viewers were able to watch the entire hatching process online. Radio Prague’s Jan Velinger spoke to the zoo’s spokeswoman Jana Ptačinská-Jirátová, who told me more about the successful hatchings:encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/varani.jpg?timestamp=1591283409 Prague Zoo confirms position as leading breeder of Komodo dragons in captivity https://english.radio.cz/prague-zoo-confirms-position-leading-breeder-komodo-dragons-captivity-8570638 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9