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Nehru Zoo Holds Snake Awareness Show During Wildlife Week
Nehru Zoological Park held a special event about snakes in Hyderabad.
It was part of the 72nd Wildlife Week celebrations.
About 5,000 people watched a live demonstration.
Zoo education officer Ch.
Deepak Tharun explained why snakes are important in nature.
He said most snakes are not venomous.
Some snakes eat rats, lizards, frogs, insects, and small mammals.
This helps show how snakes contribute to nature.
Zoo curator J. Vasantha said myths and misunderstandings can lead people to kill snakes.
The event also included a cloud photography exhibition.
Nehru Zoological Park held a snake awareness show and cloud photography exhibition in Hyderabad on Sunday.
The events were part of the 72nd Wildlife Week celebrations.
Zoo education officer Ch. Deepak Tharun gave a live demonstration to about 5,000 visitors.
Tharun explained snakes’ role in biodiversity and discussed facts and myths about them.
Curator J. Vasantha said misunderstandings and myths are major reasons snakes are killed.
- Who
- Nehru Zoological Park, zoo education officer Ch. Deepak Tharun, and curator J. Vasantha.
- What
- The zoo held a snake awareness show and a cloud photography exhibition.
- Where
- Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.
- When
- Sunday, during the 72nd Wildlife Week celebrations; no calendar date was given.
- Why
- To raise awareness about snakes’ role in biodiversity and address myths and misunderstandings about them.
Key facts
- Event
- Snake awareness show and cloud photography exhibition
- Organizer
- Nehru Zoological Park
- Occasion
- 72nd Wildlife Week celebrations
- Audience
- About 5,000 visitors
- Demonstration presenter
- Zoo education officer Ch. Deepak Tharun
- Key message
- Snakes play a vital role in nature, and most are non-venomous.
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