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🐲HERE BE DRAGONS🐉 Recording London's unique biodiversity of architectural dragons. From Chinat
12/11/2023
Sadly Violence Against Dragons is never that far away. While this dragon is luckily not actually being impaled, it is clearly in a defensive pose and not playing with the gentleman on the horse. Spotted at the Guildhall Art Gallery's exhibition on gold and silver thread embroidery. We reported this incident to a Guildhall museum guard who did not seem to understand the issue with this animal cruelty. We may escalate to the proper authorities if needed.
09/11/2023
Rarrrr! Urban dragons are opportunists when it comes to food, so our expert dragon-twitchers were not surprised to spot this beautiful golden dragon nesting outside Sha-Xian on Museum Street. We're sure the dragons appreciate any delicacies dropped or thrown out in bin-bags after the working day has ended. Urban dragons are a lot like urban foxes.
Have you spotted a dragon in the greater London area? See a dragon: snap a dragon. Send it in to us and let us know where you saw it. [email protected]
08/11/2023
Rarrrrr! Dragons love nesting in ornate surroundings, so we weren't very surprised to spot four dragons (likely two breeding pairs) making themselves at home on the Lord Mayor of London's State Coach, at London's Guildhall.
06/07/2023
331 Whitechapel Road, we were horrified to spot what appeared to be an orchestrated triple attack on a small family of dragons nesting near the Albion Health Centre. We have reported the three culprits to the relevant authorities. Please get in touch if you recognise any of these three shirtless assailants. is never OK.
05/04/2023
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This delightful terracotta camouflage nester was spotted in Sloane Square Gardens by Twitter user Middletonfox & brought to our attention by . It appears to be one of the 'feline' subspecies (obviously not really felines, but look a bit like them).
The exact location is not being made public for fear of which sadly, is something we have to be extra vigilant about at this time of year. (Don't even get us started on April 23rd, ).
31/03/2023
Dragons are omnivorous, but when they do hunt it's often via stealth and sneak attacks. This pigeon doesn't know it's being eyed up by a dragon which appears to be almost salivating...
Very bad luck for this pigeon to stop by a site which is so densely packed with dragons.
This was spotted at the bottom of Walthamstow Market/St James Street. We've observed this flock before, but never seen them in stalking prey before.
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27/03/2023
A temporary flock of red Asiatic dragons spotted at a TK Maxx store in East London. We're not clear what foodsource tempted them, but odds are once the related food stock is sold, these dragons will fly off of their own accord. Unless, that is, these guys have developed a taste for scented candles. If that happens: we have tips on humane pest control services with training in fantastic animals. Please get in touch so our experts can support.
22/03/2023
Continuing the theme from our previous dragons, Twitter user LiamJHogan has brought these other library-dwelling dragons to our attention (shared initially by Blackheath Library). The dragon in the first picture appears to be licking the books which, while unhygienic, does demonstrate a heartwarming level of enthusiasm for literature.
21/03/2023
What lovely dragons! When you spot one dragon it's always a good idea to see if there are any more nearby. This pair of finial nesters have made their homes on the roof of the Library Court Building, Tottenham High Road.
These dragons were sent in by Twitter user LiamJHogan.
Have you spotted a dragon in the greater London area? See a dragon: snap a dragon. Send it in and let us know where you spotted it.
13/02/2023
Continuing our underground theme: this dragon was spotted nesting in Leake Street Tunnel, underneath Waterloo Station.
We have heard reports of multiple different species of dragon being spotted in this habitat before, but they usually migrate out of the area again just as fast. Our researchers are currently looking into the possible causes of this phenomenon.
Have you spotted a dragon in the greater London area? See a dragon: snap a dragon. Send it in and let us know where you spotted it [email protected]
10/02/2023
More dragons spotted on London's tube network, though the dragon-twitcher who sent this in forgot where exactly they'd spotted it. This dragon is quite an exciting blue variation on the classic ddraig goch, or Welsh red, which can be seen across the United Kingdom (though obviously the densest populations are in Wales). This one seems to have found a little home from home in this Swansea University poster. Beautiful!
10/02/2023
What a beauty! This lovely green dragon was spotted at Tower Hill tube station today. In fact, this beautiful dragon is aptly nesting on a poster which is encouraging people to surround themselves with beauty.
Our researchers were very excited to spot this species which was first recorded in the Netherlands, circa 1500, by Hieronymus Bosch.
Have you seen a dragon in the Greater London area? See a dragon: snap a dragon. Send it in to us and let us know where you saw it [email protected]
20/12/2022
Transparent dragons are notoriously difficult to spot - but in this case it's clear (no pun intended) what this cheeky dragon has been imbibing. (See wider shot for context.)
Dragons can metabolise alcohol without getting *particularly* drunk, as they convert it to fuel for all that fire-breathing. 🔥
This dragon was spotted on Leyton high road, E10. Have you seen a dragon in the Greater London area? See a dragon: snap a dragon. Send it in to us and let us know where you saw it [email protected]
23/11/2022
Visitors heading to Q***r Circle (near the O2) before 21 December will be able to find out about activism, pollution, Stonehenge and more at Tunnel Vision by bones tan jones... They will also be able to spot this very special dragon nesting there.
23/04/2022
We're very sorry to report we've had another incident of reported to us - this time a fatal attack. This poor dragon was spotted at a children's birthday party in South London. If anyone has any information please come forward.
23/04/2022
This huge, beautiful , in Wingfield Park, , is so tame that one of our dragon-twitchers was even able to sit on it for a ride. We at Dragons of London will always be & opposed to all forms of . Even if perpetrated by 'saints'
23/04/2022
Obviously is a very difficult time for many of us in the dragon-twitching community. Please remember that just because is apparently 'traditional', that doesn't make it acceptable. Please all look after yourselves, report any violence against dragons to the appropriate authorities, & if you're why not share your favourite dragons - in the wild or representations in popular media - to help reverse these horrible stereotypes.
12/04/2022
Spring is sprung & some dragon species are building nests & otherwise getting a bit bolder as they seek out mates & the best food for their young. This lovely little finial species was spotted on Rectory Road, Walthamstow.
13/01/2022
Positioned beautifully between Nature and Happiness, we have this delightful rainbow-breathing dragon, spotted at the wonderfully named Wingfield Park in Waltham Forest.
Have you spotted a dragon in the Greater London area? Our research into dragon biodiversity relies on tip-offs from enthusiastic dragon-twitching members of the public - just like you! See a dragon: snap a dragon. Send the pictures in to us here on social meedja or email us at [email protected]
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05/01/2022
We love how these two dragons, & their circular nests, seem to echo each other. On the left: a Welsh Red dragon nesting in stained glass in the House of Lords, on the right: a tiny black Asian dragon, nesting on a bottle top in the gutter outside our founder's home.
There is something extremely democratic about dragons: they nest in palaces & pubs, churches & Chinese restaurants, graffitied alleys & Grade I listed stately homes.
In conclusion: DRAGONS!
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05/01/2022
Westminster dragons! The dragon-twitcher who spotted these in the House of Lords asked to remain anonymous, because immediately after taking these beautiful pictures a security guard asked them to put their camera away. Beautiful pair of ddraig goch (Welsh Red) dragons.
01/01/2022
Happy new year to all our dragon-twitchers in London & around the world! Dragons love fire and light, so our experts weren't very surprised to find this tiny little hatchling hanging out around some spent fireworks on new year's day.
25/12/2021
Rarrrr! Merry Christmas! From London's Palace Theatre dragons to actual palace dragons, from pubs dragons, restaurant dragons, back-alley graffiti dragons & everywhere in-between: we wish you all a very merry Christmas. Stay safe, entertained, & fantastic. Rarrrrrr!🐉🌲✨
23/11/2021
Another adorable family portrait: Instagram Dragon-twitcher spotted this lovely trio of dragons on Cloth Fair near Smithfield (a dense dragon-nesting site for generations.)
The adult has taken the higher up 'lookout' position while their young stay closer to the ground. These young pups may not yet be fully confident flying - keep your eyes peeled and let us know how they get on.
Have you seen a dragon in the Greater London area?
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Send it in to us and let us know where you saw it. You can contact our dragon biodiversity team either here on social meedja or email us at [email protected]
21/11/2021
Lovely bonded pair of dragons spotted nesting on the Globe Tavern pub in Borough Market. An excellent nesting spot for some opportunistic urban dragons as there are many delicious food sources in the area.
16/11/2021
Please note that - contrary to popular depictions in media - not all dragons like giving piggyback rides.
This disgruntled dragon was spotted by Instagram user Lee, who says:
"I found this dragon on the coat of arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, on the gates of the Chelsea Physic Garden, Chelsea Embankment.
The Apothecaries coat of arms show Apollo, the God of Healing standing over the dragon of disease. And a rhinoceros at the top whose horn it was believed had many medical properties."
Absolutely fantastic!
Have you seen a dragon in the Greater London area? See a dragon: snap a dragon. Send it in to us here or at [email protected] - & let us know where you spotted it.
14/11/2021
Three dragons spotted on Northey Street, Limehouse! There is a strong resemblance between them all, so our experts believe this is a family: the adult has a golden coat & is on lookout, while the smaller young have more muted colours & are nesting lower down, out of the wind.
07/11/2021
This might be the tiniest dragon we've had yet! Spotted nesting in the shallow treads of the Millennium Bridge. (Dragon-twitcher's footwear for scale.) What luck that it's found some equally tiny friends to play with!
01/10/2021
Happy Friday, folks! Here are some Finsbury Park dragons, nesting on a residential address between Upper Tollington Park & Oakfield Road.
Dragons on residential buildings tend to go for the roof, so these are unusually tame/bold/cheeky dragons. Not sure if they're in the midst of a turf war with the birds.
These were sent in by a keen amateur dragon-twitcher called Maggie.
Have you seen a dragon in the Greater London area? See a dragon: snap a dragon. Send it in to us & let us know where you spotted it.
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