Komodo Island - Day 2 (komodo island or Loh Liang)
6 Comments by Mai / November 30, 2009 / Posted in Travel, Wildlife
After a night of sleeping on the rooftop of a boat I woke up and had breakfast. We sailed for a further 2 hours and finally reached Komodo Island.
There are 2 main islands in Indonesia where you can see the majority of the Komodo Dragons - Rinca Island (Loh Buaya), which we just did and [...]
Komodo Island - Day 1 (Rinca or Loh Buaya Island)
2 Comments by Mai / November 30, 2009 / Posted in Travel, WildlifeOk Bali was nice and I am looking forward to Java, but it is the Komodo Dragons that I came to Indonesia to see. Yes I have seen them at Taronga Zoo and London Zoo several time, but nothing beats seeing wildlife in their natural habitat.
What is a komodo dragon you’re asking? If you’re reading this [...]
Komodo Island - Komodo dragons feeding on buffalo
3 Comments by Mai / November 30, 2009 / Posted in Travel, Wildlife
I thought the komodo dragon killing needed its own seperate post :), so here it is.
As mentioned by our guide, seeing a fresh buffalo kill is rare. The favourite food of the komodo dragon is deer and most the time the kill is hidden in the dense forrest, out of the sight of eager tourists. So you [...]
