Officials were showing off a whole new global awareness on Tuesday. Four new areas are in the works. One will be on the Komodo Dragon Islands of Indonesia, with real Komodo Dragons.The Aquarium's own website can be found here - www.vmsm.com.
Another will be Malaysian peat swamps with Tosmistoma, a type of crocodile.
“He will be here on exhibit, but people will see him in a natural type habitat," said Lynn Clements, the center’s executive director.
The third will be a Red Sea with coral displays, explained Mark Swingle with the research and conversation division.
News updates on the endangered animals visited by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine for their book and radio series "Last Chance To See". With updates on the TV series featuring Stephen Fry.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006
KOMODO DRAGONS - Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Here's WVEC.com with news of Viriginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center's celebrations of its 20 year anniversary. New exhibits will include a Komodo Dragon enclosure.