Surabaya, Indonesia, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - Dragon diplomacy: Indonesia lends Komodo lizard pair to Japan zoo

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2026-04-29

Indonesia will lend a breeding pair of endangered Komodo dragons to Japan under an agreement signed Wednesday between zoos from the two countries that emphasised the project's conservation merits. The five-year renewable deal, criticised by animal rights group PETA, will in turn see Indonesia's Surabaya Zoo receive a pair of red pandas, a pair of giraffes, four Aldabra giant tortoises and two female Japanese macaques from iZoo in Kawazu in Japan'......

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