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.

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

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 / 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.