Komodo

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Komodo Dragon
The British ship Balmoral approaches Komodo at the same time we get there Dolphins A local fishing boat Komodo Island is very green Komodo Village The ship's tenders take us ashore Komodo National Park We are here to see the Komodo dragons Local kids on the beach A local deer--one of the Komodo dragon's favorite foods An orchid growing wild We sight our first Komodo dragon--and also a cobra Another dragon Look how close we are Look at those claws This one started walking towards us Walking amongst the logs This one seems to be eyeing the tour group Our Komodo Park ranger holds a stick to protect us against the dragons June is hot A strange tree When we get back to the beach, the locals have set up shop June bargains for a carved dragon Offering several carved dragons The kids want to sell tiny carved dragons to June Kids surround some other tourists Our ship is anchored in the bay beyond the pier A little kid paddles from a piece of styrofoam Kids playing in a boat