Suzi Eszterhas / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) pair flicking tongues, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

David Fleetham / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the world's largest lizard. Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), with sailing-boat in background. Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Daniel Heuclin / Sunda island pitviper (Trimeresurus insularis) in tree, Komodo Island.

Juergen Freund / Split level view of coral reef, Komodo National Park, Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Second Place in the Portfolio Award of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards Competition 2015.

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) scavenging Water buffalo carcass. Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Cyril Ruoso / View of Komdodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) from nest, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) scavenging on another Komodo dragon, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) in habitat with boat, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Non-ex

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) drooling, the lizard's saliva is high in bacteria and bites quickly become infected, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) approaching, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Cyril Ruoso / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) using tongue to smell, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Michele Westmorland / Schooling fish around healthy reef system, Castle Rock, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Chien Lee / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) in grass, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Fisherman carrying a Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus sp) caught off Komodo Island, Indonesia, August 2009.

Juergen Freund / Split level of dive boat "Seven Seas", coral reef and island, Komodo NP, Indonesia, August 2009.

Michael Pitts / Malayan pangolin / Scaly anteater {Manis javanica} in tree, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Fred Bavendam / Pygmy Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) school, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Norbert Wu / Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) among stinging tentacles of anemone, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Ross and Diane Armstrong / Sea Apple (Pseudocolochirus sp) sea cucumber attached to coral, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Tui De Roy / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) large male walking towards camera, Komodo National Park, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Mark Jones / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) large male testing ground for scent with specialized forked tongue, Komodo National Park, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Michael Pitts / Komodo dragon female head profile portrait (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Is Indonesia

Michael Pitts / Komodo dragon hatchling, 4 days old. Komodo Island, Indonesia. The young climb trees to escape being eaten by adult dragons.

Michael Pitts / Komodo dragon {Varanus komodoensis} hatching from egg, Komodo Island, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Komodo Dragon on beach with tourists, Komodo Island

David Hall / Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus), shoal of juveniles. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Brooks urchin shrimp (Allopontonia brooki), commensal among the venomous spines of Variable sea urchin (Asthenosoma varium). On sea floor, Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Mozambique ghostgoby (Pleurosicya mossambica) living commensally with Sea pen (Pennatulacea). Komodo, Indonesia; November, 2006

David Hall / Yellow prawn-goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus) and Snapping shrimp (Alpheus sp). Mutualistic symbiosis with goby as watchdog and shrimp maintaining burrow. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Banded thicklip (Hemigymnus fasciatus) female. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Anemone hermit crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) carrying Anemones (Calliactis polypus) on shell. Mutualism in which anemones are transported to new feeding opportunities whilst providing camouflage and de...

David Hall / Blue wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) in coral reef. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Ghost pipefish (Solenostomus sp) pair camouflaged amongst green algae. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Sea slug (Melibe viridis) with oral hood for sifting sand in search of prey. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Blue damselfish (Pomacentrus pavo), portrait. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Sea pen (Virgularia gustaviana). Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Halgerda nudibranch (Halgerda batangas). Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Feather star / Crinoid (Echinodermata). Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Gorgonian wrapper (Nemanthus annamensis) anemones on stalk of coral. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Polyclad flatworm (Pseudobiceros uniarborensis). Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Banded tozeuma shrimp (Tozeuma armatum) on Black coral (Antipatharia). Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Day octopus (Octopus cyanea) jetting over coral reef. Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Red fanworm / mopworm (Protula bispiralis). Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Pink clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion), four swimming over Magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Durban hinge-beak shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis). Komodo, Indonesia.

David Hall / Pink clownfish / anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) swimming over Magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Komodo, Indonesia.

Suzi Eszterhas / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Suzi Eszterhas / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Komodo National Park, Indonesia

David Fleetham / Decorator crab (Cyclocoeloma tuberculata) covered with Hydroids (Hydrozoa) to ward off predators. Off Rinca Island and Komodo Island, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) on shore with saliva dripping from mouth, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Alconarian coral, starfish, crinoids and a feather dust worm all compete for space in this Indonesian reef scene off Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Bottletail squid (Sepiadarium kochi) Komodo, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Adam's urchin / Zebra crab (Zebrida adamsii) carrying eggs under its body on a venomous Radiant sea urchin (Astropyga radiata). Rinca island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Undescribed species of Electric ray (Torpedo sp) can put out as much as 220 volts if disturbed, found only in Horseshoe Bay, off the island of Rinca in the Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on beach. Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the world's largest lizard. Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Stumpy spined cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis) feeding on mantis shrimp at night, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) at the coast, flicking its tongue. Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) flicking its tongue. Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) flicking its tongue on the coast of Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. September 2008.

Michael Pitts / Cameraman Michael Pitts with newly hatched Komodo dragon (Varanus komodensis) at megapode mound where the female laid her eggs. Komodo Island, Indonesia. 1995

Michael Pitts / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodensis) entering hole in nest, created in abandoned megapode mound. Photographed through another access hole in nest. Komodo Island, Indonesia.

Michael Pitts / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodensis) entering hole in nest, created in abandoned megapode mound. Cameraman Michael Pitts filming through access hole in nest. Komodo Island, Indonesia. 1995

Michael Pitts / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with Asian water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) in mud hole. The dragon was walking past to in case the buffalo was trapped, which it was not. Komodo Island. Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / Giant / Commerson's frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) waiting to ambush prey. Amongst Crinoids and Sponges on coral reef. Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. South East Asia. Hor...

Alex Mustard / Yellow wentletrap snail (Epitonium sp.) feeding on Cup coral (Tubastraea sp.). Snail laying clutch of eggs. Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. South East Asia. Horseshoe Bay, Sa...

Alex Mustard / Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over branching hard coral (Acropora sp.) on a coral reef. Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Flores Sea.

Alex Mustard / Table corals (Acropora sp.) in sunlight, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Flores Sea.

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with tongue out, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) , close up, Rinca Island, Indonesia.

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) tongue out, Rinca island, Indonesia.

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with tongue out, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with tongue out, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) walking in the sea, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) near by the sea, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on beach, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) pair mating, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) eating a goat, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) eating a goat, Rinca Island, Indonesia

Sylvain Cordier / Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on Rinca island, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Sea cucumber (Pseudocolochirus violaceus) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Sea Cucumber (Colochirus robustus) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Linda Pitkin / Ring-tailed Cardinalfish (Apogon aureus), hovering on coral Pantai Merah, Komodo, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Wanilu (Wainilu), Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Variable thorny oyster (Spondylus varius) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) Gili Lawa Laut, off Komodo, Indonesia, September 2013

Linda Pitkin / Short-quill sea pen (Virgularia gustaviana) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Chinese lettuce coral (Mycedium elephantotus) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Chinese lettuce coral (Mycedium elephantotus) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Barred moray (Echidna polyzona) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Linda Pitkin / Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.