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00:02 This is the day many have been waiting for.
00:07 Komodo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
00:14 and home to one of the rarest
00:16 and strangest beasts on the planet.
00:18 Scientists believe these giant lizards
00:24 date back to four million years ago.
00:29 Only about 5,000 still walk the earth
00:31 and Komodo National Park is their one protected refuge.
00:35 There are no fences or cages here.
00:40 The Komodo dragons roam freely.
00:42 Visitors can get up close and personal
00:46 with these carnivores, which are known to take down deer
00:50 and the occasional human.
00:52 Local handlers keep the giant reptiles at bay,
00:57 but sticks are all that stand
00:59 between them and the visitors.
01:01 The dragon handlers warn their guests
01:07 that they must never let down their guard.
01:10 - It's very big here,
01:11 because the dragon almost sleeping, look like.
01:16 But suddenly, they attack.
01:18 But already have blood, so they follow the blood.
01:22 Komodo is top predator.
01:25 Komodo always dangerous, yeah.
01:27 - What the passengers don't know
01:30 is that the locals feed the Komodo dragons the day before,
01:34 making them at least a little less hungry for human flesh.
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