Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Nehru Zoo Holds Snake Awareness Show During Wildlife Week
Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad held a programme about snakes during Wildlife Week.
Around 5,000 people attended on the event’s third day.
The programme included a snake show and a cloud photography exhibition.
Zoo educator Ch.
Deepak Tharun explained how snakes help keep nature balanced.
He discussed venomous and non-venomous snakes and addressed common myths.
Visitors learned about several kinds of snakes and what to do if someone is bitten.
Zoo curator J. Vasantha said that misunderstandings and fear can lead people to kill snakes.
Visitors said the session helped answer their questions.
Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad held a snake awareness show and cloud photography exhibition during the 72nd Wildlife Week celebrations.
The programme took place on the celebrations’ third day at the Reptile House Amphitheatre and drew around 5,000 visitors.
Zoo education officer Ch. Deepak Tharun gave a live demonstration on snakes’ role in biodiversity and addressed differences between venomous and non-venomous snakes.
The programme discussed species including king cobras, spectacled cobras, vipers, kraits, rat snakes, sand boas and green vine snakes.
Curator J. Vasantha said myths and misconceptions contribute to snakes being killed; visitors were also given information on snakebite precautions.
- Who
- Nehru Zoological Park, zoo education officer Ch. Deepak Tharun, curator J. Vasantha and around 5,000 visitors.
- What
- A snake awareness show and cloud photography exhibition, including a live demonstration and information on snakebite precautions.
- When
- The third day of the 72nd Wildlife Week celebrations, on Sunday; no calendar date was given.
- Where
- The Amphitheatre of the Reptile House at Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To educate visitors about snakes, their role in biodiversity and their conservation, and to address myths and misconceptions.
Public fears and misconceptions
Conservation and ecological role
How snakes are viewed
Public fears and misconceptions
The articles report that myths, misconceptions and unfounded fears are among the major reasons snakes are persecuted and killed.
Conservation and ecological role
Zoo staff emphasized that snakes are important to biodiversity and that many species help control populations of rats and other small animals.
- Organizer
- Nehru Zoological Park
- Occasion
- 72nd Wildlife Week celebrations
- Programme location
- Reptile House Amphitheatre
- Attendance
- Around 5,000 visitors
- Presenter
- Ch. Deepak Tharun, zoo education officer
- Activities
- Snake awareness show and cloud photography exhibition
- Topics
- Snake ecology, venomous and non-venomous species, misconceptions and snakebite precautions
