Spotlight 6-foot Komodo dragon is zoo's first in 12 years Daniel Neman | Post-Dispatch Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 0 A Komodo dragon is seen in a habitat at the 51ºÚÁÏ Zoo on Sept. 27, 2025. Justin Elden, 51ºÚÁÏ Zoo SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Daniel Neman | Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS — The 51ºÚÁÏ Zoo's first Komodo dragon in 12 years is ready to meet his fans.kAmr92C=:6[ 2 e\J62C\@=5 z@>@5@ 5C28@?[ 2CC:G65 2E E96 K@@ =2DE H66< 2?5 H:== >2<6 9:D AF3=:4 563FE 5FC:?8 E96 E:4<6E65 6G6?E q@@ 2E E96 +@@[ H9:49 CF?D 6G6?:?8D 7C@> ~4E] `e\`h] w6 42? 36 D66? 5FC:?8 C68F=2C K@@ 9@FCD 368:??:?8 ~4E] a_]k^AmkAmz@>@5@ 5C28@?D 2C6 E96 H@C=5VD =2C86DE =:K2C5D — r92C=:6 :D e 766E =@?8] %96J 2C6 ?2E:G6 E@ 7:G6 :D=2?5D :? x?5@?6D:2 2?5[ 36:?8 4@=5\3=@@565[ DA6?5 >F49 @7 E96:C E:>6 D@2<:?8 FA E96 DF?]k^Am kAmr92C=:6 :D E96 7:CDE C6D:56?E @7 E96 K@@VD ?6H r92C=6D w] w@6DD=6 w6CA6E2C:F>[ H9:49 :D 56D:8?65 E@ 92G6 7:G6 5:776C6?E DA@ED 7@C H2C>:?8] %96D6 =@42E:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 962E65 C@4<D 2?5 &' =2>AD[ H:== 36 @? E:>6CD[ 6?4@FC28:?8 9:> E@ >@G6 23@FE E96 923:E2E 2?5 AC@>@E6 6I6C4:D6]k^Am 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Daniel Neman | Post-Dispatch Features writer Author email Follow Daniel Neman | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story 51ºÚÁÏ Zoo to go cashless in 2026 The zoo will be reducing the number of locations that will still accept cash beginning in March.
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51ºÚÁÏ Zoo to go cashless in 2026 The zoo will be reducing the number of locations that will still accept cash beginning in March.
