Happy 12th Birthday Raja! 🎉🎂 Komodo Dragon Raja was treated to a relaxing 'spa day' complete with a sponge bath from his dedicated carers. This kind of activity, while cute, actually serves a very important purpose. It allows us to do health assessments with ease and check out his body condition and weight without any stress to him - win win! | Perth Zoo

44K views · 1.1K reactions | BIG NEWS! We have four new reasons to stop by Tropical Discovery on your next visit—a quartet of Komodo dragons that hatched in early December and are now visible in the nursery near the main Komodo dragon exhibit. These little ones measure only 18 inches long, but could reach up to 10 feet and 175 pounds when fully grown! | Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance | Facebook

Komodo dragons have a slower metabolism than humans, which means they eat one big meal every few days with days of fasting in between. Here at the zoo, Draco will eat whole chickens, rats, rabbits, quail, herring or Nebraska, which is a special ground meat. 📷: Keeper Adam, Team Lime | Akron Zoo