Surya Keerthi is an Indian wildlife activist, animal rescuer and conservation spokesperson based in Mysuru, Karnataka. Surya came to attention after his video went viral in which he was seen trying to save a pregnant cobra that was fighting for its life after being run over by a car. He is the son of snake lover Snake Shyam, who participated in the 10th season of the reality TV show Bigg Boss Kannada.
Wiki/Biography
Surya Keerthi was born in 2000 in Mysore, Karnataka, India (23 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo.
Surya Kirti as a child
According to some sources, he was a graduate. Surya grew up watching his father rescue snakes and developed a curiosity about snakes from an early age. As a child, he often visited rescue sites with his father to observe snake rescue efforts. Slowly, he learned the art of identifying venomous and non-venomous snakes just by looking at them. In an interview, he shared his childhood memories:
I remember I was three years old when we were filming a documentary about my dad. I cried because I wanted to catch a snake. At this moment, Dad reached into the bag, took out a slender little snake, and handed it to me. I once brought trinket snakes into my room and tried to observe their behavior. As I grew older, I accompanied my father on some rescues, and I also rescued some non-venomous snakes, and then slowly advanced to rescuing venomous snakes. “
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: dark brown
family
He belongs to a Hindu Brahmin family.
Parents and siblings
His father Snake Shyam, also known as MS Balasubramania, is an Indian snake enthusiast, lecturer, former consultant to the Mysore City Corporation, and a wildlife conservationist from Mysore, India. His mother’s name was Satyavati.
Surya Kirti and his father
wife
He is unmarried.
Profession
Surya Keerthi started her career as a wildlife conservationist and animal rescuer at a young age. He rescued and preserved thousands of snakes in the Mysore region.
Surya Keerthi in snake rescue operation
Surya also protected the eggs of the rescued snakes and incubated them artificially until the eggs hatched. He will then release the baby snake to a safer location at the appropriate stage. Apart from snakes, Surya also rescued other animals such as owls, squirrels and puppies.
Surya Keerthi poses with rescued eagle owl
He also owns a small animal shelter in Mysuru, where animals maimed by accidents are rehabilitated. He organizes various awareness campaigns about snakes across the country. On January 18, 2014, he created a YouTube channel of the same name, where he uploaded his animal rescue videos. As of 2023, the channel has more than 135,000 subscribers.
Favorites
- Environmentalist: Paul Rossoli
Facts/Trivia
- Surya enjoys listening to music in her spare time.
- He is an avid animal lover and owns a Persian cat.
Surya Keerthi talks about his pet cat in Instagram post
- He is often referred to as Jr. Snake Shyam by many.
- Surya is one of the youngest zoologists in India. For many years he has worked to raise awareness of the illegal trade in animals being sold and slaughtered for their leather.
- He studied the native habitats of nearly all snake species in Mysuru. Surya is also involved in many environmental awareness projects.
- On his Instagram account, he can often be seen posting various animal rescue stories.
Surya Keerthi’s Instagram post about animal rescue
- Surya is often seen consuming alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
Suryakurti drinks beer
- Surya does not charge any fees from people for its animal rescue operations.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education