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A baby Komodo Dragon dried at Taman Safari Indonesia conservation and recreational parks, on March 13, 2017 in West Java, Indonesia. Twenty-six eggs from one Female Komodo dragon name Ricca, 19, and Male Rangga, 19, were placed in incubation at Taman Safari, batch in 17 August 2016. On March 2 to March 12, 2017 as much twenty-one Komodo dragons have hatched, all under a breeding programme. Five eggs is fail to hatch. A success story that raises hope for the endangered lizard. The hatchlings were the result of a breeding programme that begins with incubation and involves protecting the young from predatory cannibalistic adult dragons. Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizards, can reach around three metres (10 feet) in length and 70 kilograms (154 pounds) in weight and are endemic to a cluster of islands in eastern Indonesia. They are also popular at zoo exhibits around the world. The species is considered vulnerable, with around 3.012 left in the wild. Although deadly attacks are rare, several Komodo dragons have clashed with humans in recent years, the latest victim an Indonesian tour guide who was in last year bitten on the calf in the Komodo National Park. (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/Barcroft Images)
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