Title

Two real "dragon lizards" in the Bronx Zoo

Creators/Contributors

Description

Back caption: These Komodo Monitors, or "Dragon Lizards," are the largest lizards in the world, reaching 10 ft. in length. They came to the Bronx Zoo from the East Indies, and are the only ones in the U.S.

Date Created

Circa 1959

Type

Photograph

Publisher

  • New York Zoological Society

Part of Collection

WCS and NYBG Libraries, Bronx Park Postcards

Rights

For rights and permissions, please contact the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives, library@wcs.org

Language

English

Local Subjects

  • Bronx Zoo
  • Zoo animals
  • Zoo keepers
  • Komodo dragon
  • Spencook, Steve

Note

Keeper is Steve Spencook |@| Digitized by Wildlife Conservation Society Archives

Extent

1 postcard: color photograph ; 9 x 14 cm

Related Resource

Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Collection 2016

Local Identifier

2016-pc-247

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