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Dragon Chronicles
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/introduction/4517/

Description:
Companion to a PBS Nature documentary that follows the journeys of "renowned reptile expert and conservationist Romulus ('Rom') Whitaker [who as a young boy] dreamed of finding dragons. Years later, the successful herpetologist decided to set out to discover the real-life origins of these mythical monsters." Includes videos and other features on the olm ("a cave-dwelling blind salamander once believed to be a baby dragon") and the Komodo dragon (a giant lizard).

LII Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Komodo Dragons, Reptiles & Amphibians

Publisher:
Educational Broadcasting Corporation

Extra Keywords
Thirteen New York Public Broadcasting Service troglobites proteus anguinus

LII Database Information:
Record 28018 created by Jennifer English on 02/25/2009
Last modification on 03/12/2009
Published: 03/12/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28018

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