Why not visit Curu our young Komodo Dragon!

Our first Komodo Dragon youngster, Curu, has been off show under close observation by keepers but they are now happy for Curu to move into his new home. Curu has been trained by keepers to enable a smooth transition from his current accommodation to his new home. Curu has a very strong personality and has built a strong relationship with his keepers. Keeper Glen Fairweather said ’Curu is very inquisitive and we are sure that he is going to be very interested in the visitors and enjoy his new home in the public eye’

In August we were pleased to report further success with their Komodo Dragon breeding programme, as another Komodo successfully hatched. It will be a few more months until the latest young Komodo will be on show as it is being kept off show under close observation.

The main threats to Komodo dragons are deer poaching, which are a favoured species of prey, woodland fires and illegal logging. Colchester Zoo is part of the European Endangered Species (EEP) programme for this species, and with species numbers declining in the wild due to expansion of habitat encroachment and the reduction of prey numbers, we hope that a successful production of offspring will occur to continue to support the existence and conservation of this species.