Indonesia's Surabaya Zoo will lend a pair of Komodo dragons to a Japanese zoo, while receiving red pandas, giraffes, Aldabra giant tortoises, and Japanese macaques from iZoo in Shizuoka Prefecture in return.

Six individuals have been arrested in Indonesia for their involvement in trafficking Komodo dragons, an endangered species, to Thailand.

Indonesia will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, where it is hoped the endangered reptiles will reproduce as part of a conservation effort.

Indonesia has sent a pair of Komodo dragons to a Japanese zoo as part of a diplomatic gesture.

Authorities have successfully busted a Komodo dragon smuggling ring that had reportedly sold 20 of the endangered reptiles to buyers in Thailand, highlighting efforts against wildlife trafficking.

Indonesia has announced plans to loan two Komodo dragons to Japan, fostering international cooperation in wildlife conservation.