With excitement mixing with my nervousness, we set off on the trail. Thank God we took the shortest one possible. There are four trails you can choose from in the Loh Liang Walking Trails. We were warned not to leave the group or the trail, make too much noise, or be deceived by the seemingly languid or sleeping Komodos. We were all ears as our Ranger guides explained to us what we need to expect and what’s going to happen. #wonderfulindonesia #tripofwondersĪ post shared by Potpot Pinili on at 9:00pm PDT So if a human gets bitten, he will need to be transported to Bali, or else die because of the anticoagulant in the lizard’s venom. As per our guide, the antidote is in a hospital in Bali. You may not be killed by their serrated teeth, but you’ll definitely be killed by the venom and multitude of bacteria from its lower jaw. Komodo Lizards are also very infamous for their deadly bites. Be sure to ask your guides about stories when you finally get here! And have also been known to attack humans albeit this is rare. These carnivorous creatures are also prone to eating its young.

They are very patient in waiting for its prey but are also very aggressive when it finally captured its meal. They can live up to around 30 years in the wild. These lizards, known to be as the largest and heaviest in the world, can grow up to 3 meters (10 feet) and weigh up to 330 lbs (150 kg) in its adult state. The park, of course, was named after the Komodo Dragons/Lizard ( Varanus komodoensis) that exist only in these islands and have lived here for millions of years. Located in East Nusa Tenggara province, it is comprised of three big islands (Komodo, Rinca, and Padar) and smaller islands. It was also recently included in the New 7 Wonders of Nature. It was later declared as a Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1997 because of the rich and diverse terrestrial and marine species found in the area. Right in the heart of the coral triangle, Komodo National Park was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1991. Couple that with the Jurassic-esque landscape that made us feel like Nat Geo explorers for two days. Too bad these dragons are not like the mythical fire-breathing ones but could be just as deadly. Like Khaleesi eager to be reunited with her dragon babies, I was very excited to finally see real-life dragons. I couldn’t resist uttering that line with my best Daenerys Targaryen impersonation when we finally stepped foot in Komodo National Park, Flores, Indonesia.

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