During British occupation, Indian states were generally divided along the lines of the language spoken in a particular region. In Tamil Nadu, the primary language is Tamil. Tamil Nadu is the southernmost state in India, bordered on the west by the State of Kerala and the east by the Bay of Bengal. We arrived at the Chennai Airport in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu early in the afternoon on Sunday. Mr. Suresh greeted us at the airport along with his son, Suntosh and a driver that he hired to negotiate the white knuckle, city traffic that dominates any Indian urban center. Our school school site was a 2-3 hour car ride from Chennai, so we did a little sightseeing around the city. I had been in contact with this facility prior to my trip to explore possibilities for educational collaborations connected to reptiles and amphibians. I was excited that we were able to add it to our itinerary The Center engages in conservation and education programs to protect crocodilians and other reptiles across India. In addition to a captive breeding program for crocodiles, the center operates field research in other parts of India. The Center strives to educated the public about the important ecological role played by reptiles and amphibians and dispel notions that these creatures are adversaries. Note the Tamil writing below. India has the highest number of snakebite deaths of any country in the world. Snake venom is used to produce the antivenin that saves many lives across India and around the world.
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