Sentences with phrase «with komodo dragons»

Start the day with a landing in Komodo National Park to walk with the Komodo dragons!

Discovered on the travel site runawayjuno, the blog talks about all the great experiences you can have there including swimming in stunning lakes, scuba diving, drop - dead gorgeous sunsets and coming face to face with komodo dragons.

Not exact matches

For decades, wildlife documentaries have promoted the idea that Komodo dragons owe their success as predators to toxic bacteria in their saliva — a claim bolstered by a 2002 study reporting deaths among lab mice injected with their saliva.

With a few bones of his own, vertebrate paleobiologist John A. Ruben of Oregon State University contends that dinosaurs are more akin to komodo dragons than cockatiels.

But when placed in a closed environment, Komodo dragons interact with their surroundings much in the same way humans do — at least on the microbial level — and researchers are using this knowledge to help them understand the health of animals in captivity.

Steve: It's true, just as you said years ago I edited an article on the Komodo dragon of Bob and Ray fame; but there had been really only two people who had done serious research on Komodo dragons; some might argue with that and say that the number is closer to the fingers on one hand for somebody who hasn't spent a lot of time in machine shops.

So, Dr. Bishop and his colleagues wondered whether they could isolate CAMPs from Komodo dragon blood, as they previously had done with alligator blood to expand the library of known CAMPs for therapeutic studies.

«We employed a custom bioprospecting approach combining partial de novo peptide sequencing with transcriptome assembly to identify cationic antimicrobial peptides from Komodo dragon plasma,» the authors explained.

The action sequences are far more restrained than the opening (A bit in a den of Komodo dragons is the campy exception — an entertaining one, nonetheless), like the fight that ensues between Bond and the thief in an abandoned wing of a skyscraper with glass walls like mirrors reflecting only the ambient light a massive illuminated sign in the night.

Starting with a worm eating a speck of dirt, this oversize book, illustrated with mixed - media artwork, depicts 11 progressively larger animals and their life - size bites, including an octopus eating a crab and a Komodo dragon eating a snake.

Indonesia is abundant with many national parks which have everything from Komodo dragons (not the Game of Thrones type) orangutansns, whalesharks, and many more exotic species.

The English have a bit of an obsession with dragons, and one man decided to go in search of them for real, taking him all the way to a trek through Komodo National Park.

Komodo National Park, easily reached from Labuan Bajo in Flores, is a highlight for many visitors, boasting tremendous diving and snorkelling along with its namesake, the impressive Komodo dragons.

Indonesia's other prime liveaboard destination is the Komodo region, where divers can choose between calm reefs and coral - covered pinnacles that attract large schools of fish, with a good chance of mantas and sharks, plus land visits to see Komodo dragons.

On Komodo island, we'll walk around Komodo island with a ranger to see Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizard.

Luke was beside himself with excitement at the possibility of seeing Komodo dragons.

The rough unspoiled inland of Flores with his traditional villages and volcanoes.The many idyllically islands with their white sandy beaches Komodo - and Rinca island with the unique Komodo dragons

The memory of squatting within metres of a Komodo dragon is one that stays with you forever — regardless of age.

This is home to the endemic Komodo dragon and the marine areas are a must for divers and snorkelers especially if you are interested in spending time with manta rays!

Known for its many volcanoes, lush jungles with elephants, tigers, and komodo dragons to name a few, this island offers a diverse scenery that everyone can enjoy.

You'll find a superb range of itineraries inside our new Ocean Cruise 2018/19 brochure, as well as a selection of brand new voyages including a tall ship adventure to Bali to see the Komodo dragons with Star Clippers, and two luxurious all - inclusive sailings with Regent Seven Seas Cruises ®.

It was time to leave the Komodo dragons in peace, and with a thank you to our guide for keeping us safe, we boarded the boat.

As renowned for its world class reefs and biodiversity, as it is for its endangered dragons, Komodo is an adventure that you need to take now to ensure you can kill these 2 birds with 1 stone.

On our trip to Komodo Island and our stay in the port town of Labuan Bajo on Flores, we saw Komodo dragons, dived with manta rays, hiked up Padar Island and sunned ourselves on Pink Beach.

He was armed with a wooden stick, which I personally thought would be of limited use if a Komodo dragon came near us.

Designed with families and groups of friends in mind, a journey on Tiger Blue is guaranteed to be packed with unforgettable moments whether it be searching for dragons on Komodo, spotting birds of paradise in West Papua or snorkeling with giant manta rays over the coralgardens of Raja Ampat.

On Komodo, you'll spot the eponymous dragons and on Flores you'll soak up the beautiful scenery and make friends with the denizens of Ngada village.

Komodo National Park, located between Sumbawa and Flores, was founded in 1980 with the aim of protecting the endangered Komodo dragon.

Transport to the 3 islands, Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air is easy by daily direct fast boat, domestic and international flights with airport transfers via Lombok, or the Perama live aboard will take you to see the Komodo dragons.

Then it was time to enter the highly anticipated Komodo National Park, with the famous dive sites around Rinca Island and Komodo Island, such as Cannibal Rock and Manta Alley, plus a close encounter with the dragons on Rinca Island!

The exhibition concludes with a work in polychrome ceramic by Bertozzi & Casoni, «Tempo», 2013, where a komodo dragon is resting on gold base.

His latest exhibition focuses on endangered animals — orangutans, komodo dragons, spix macaws - with the colours and finish of each sculpture's materials as they are found by Nutting.

Among all languages, the Komodo dragon took the crown as the most popular species overall, with 2,014,932 page views for the year.

Most komodo dragons prefer to live in savannahs with tall grasses and bushes, where they wait to ambush prey, but they are found all across the islands.

Komodo dragons prefer hot and dry places with open grassland, as well as tropical forests at low elevations.