Nationality Indian Name Vava Suresh | Children Durga | |
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Born 1974 Thiruvananthapuram Occupation Wild life conservationalist, Social worker Known for Capturing Snake and wildlife conservation Profiles | ||
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Suresh, popularly known as Vava Suresh (Malayalam:വാവ സുരേഷ്)(born 1974), is an Indian wildlife conservationist and a snake expert. He is known for his missions for saving snakes straying into human inhabited areas in Kerala, India. He captured 100 king cobras, he is believed to have captured and rescued more than 50,000 straying snakes. He has been bitten 300 times by venomous snakes and bitten more than 3000 times by all types of snakes. He has been on ventilator thrice and six times in ICU, mainly because he doesn't use any type of safety equipments. He is widely known for his conservation activities like the rescue and release of endangered species of snakes, preservation of collected eggs until hatching periods, and creating awareness among people about snakes and their behavior. He releases his reptile collections into natural habitats at regular intervals of time. His efforts to capture venomous snakes from human populated areas and to educate the people about snakes and their behavior is widely acknowledged.
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- Vava suresh latest taking class angadickal
- Wow Rare Indian Pangolin Snake Master Vava Suresh Latest Episode
- Rejection of government job offer
- Accidents
- Recognitions
- References
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Rejection of government job offer
In recognition of his services to the society, Forest Department and his efforts in conserving various vulnerable species of snakes endemic to the state, Suresh was offered a government job in 2012 by minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, at the snake park that would be set up at the Kottur forest area near Kattakada in Thiruvananthapuram. But Suresh declined it, saying that he would be unable to help the society the way he wants to if he was employed.
Accidents
During his long career of conservation activities, he has encountered numerous accidents. According to an interview by the news channel ABP Maza, conducted on 5 June 2012, Suresh admitted to being kept on ventilator twice and in ICU four times. In all, he has survived more than 300 venomous snake bites. He was hospitalised in August 2013 for a lethal bite. On 20 June 2015 he was further hospitalized for another cobra bite.
Recognitions
Suresh was awarded the 'Vocational Service Award 2011' instituted by the Rotary Club's Thiruvananthapurm division. He was selected for his service to the society for many years.On November 2013 during his visit to Kerala, Britain's Prince Charles expressed his desire to meet Vava Suresh and a rendezvous was arranged in Vazhachal.