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On the way to the peak of Padar Island, which can take as fast as half an hour to ascend, the island’s three visible bays slowly come into view.
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LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia – I am in Komodo National Park, observing an endangered Komodo dragon rest its paunch on the soil. The indolent lizard hardly moves – it feels almost inert – emboldening the tourists to inch closer, give up their better prey instincts and pose behind its venomous heft.
I should be marvelling at this scene – fewer than 3,500 Komodo dragons remain in the world – but instead, am squinting and sizing up its familiar face.
