In fact, Google is celebrating the 37th anniversary of this park's creation. Yet, while many large animals both in Indonesia and other parts of the world are suffering a slide toward extinction, the Komodo dragon’s story reads differently: Conservation efforts to preserve this giant lizard are proving remarkably successful.Ĭan the Komodo dragon's success provide a blueprint for other big beasts, a roadmap to survival?Īs Achmad Ariefiandy, an Indonesian expert on Komodos with the Komodo Dragon Survivor Program, explained to environment and wildlife publication Mongabay, one of the keys to this creature’s survival has been the establishment of Komodo National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site. The Komodo dragon is the world’s largest living lizard – stretching to some eight feet in length – and survives only on a handful of Indonesian islands.
Today, Google honors the Komodo dragon in its latest Google Doodle – the shifting shape of its logo that celebrates all manner of things, from holidays and anniversaries to artists, pioneers, and scientists.
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