Surya Keerthi Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Surya Keerthi

• Surya Keerthi is an Indian wildlife conservationist, animal rescuer, and conservation speaker from Mysore, Karnataka. He rose to fame after a video of him went viral on social media in which he could be seen taking care of a gravid Spectacled Cobra who was fighting for his life after a vehicle had run over it. He is the son of Snake Shyam, a wildlife conservationist who appeared as a contestant on season 10 of the reality TV show Bigg Boss Kannada.

• As a child, Surya used to accompany his father to the rescue sights and observe the rescue work, which led him to develop a curiosity about snakes. Soon, he was trained in identifying poisonous and non-poisonous snakes by his father.
  

  Surya Keerthi in childhood

• In an interview, while sharing that he has been interested in snakes since he was 3 years old, Surya said,
  

  I remember a documentary was being shot on my dad, I must have been 3 years old. And I was crying because I wanted to hold a snake. That is when dad reached out inside a bag and removed a small slender snake and handed it over to me. I used to bring small trinket snakes to my room and try to observe their behaviour. As I grew older, I accompanied dad on some rescues, rescued some non-venomous snakes on my own, and then slowly advanced to rescuing venomous snakes.”

 

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• Following in his father’s footsteps, Surya too decided to become a wildlife conservationist and animal rescuer.

• As of 2023, he has rescued thousands of snakes in the Mysore district.
  

  Surya Keerthi while rescuing a snake

• He not only rescues the snakes but also protects the snake eggs and provides them with artificial incubation. After the eggs hatch, he releases the baby snakes at safer places.

 

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• Besides snakes, he also rescues other animals like puppies, squirrels, and owls.
  

  Surya Keerthi posing with a rescued Barn Owl

• He also helps save disabled animals by rehabilitating them in a small animal shelter owned by him in Mysore.

• He often organises awareness programs about snakes in various cities of India.

• He owns a self-titled YouTube channel which she created on 18 January 2014. He uploads his animal-rescuing videos on his channel. As of 2023, the channel has around 135k subscribers on it.

• In his spare time, he likes listening to music.

• An avid animal lover, Surya owns a Persian cat.
  

  Surya Keerthi talking about his pet cat in an Instagram post

• One of the youngest zoologists in India, Surya has been raising awareness against the illegal sale of animals and the illegal trade of killing animals for many years.

• Surya has gained detailed knowledge about different species of snakes found in Mysore. He has also worked for various environmental conservation awareness programs.

• He often shares his animal rescue stories on his Instagram account.
  

  Surya Keerthi sharing a rescue story in one of his Instagram posts

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions.
  

  Surya Keerthi drinking beer

• Surya carries out the animal rescue operations for free.