When Laura Puukko visited Kerala last year she never thought that the trip would give an altogether new direction to her life. Smitten by the elegant Indian elephants, Laura is set to become the first woman to become a mahout in Kerala
Researchers Discover a New Plant Species in Kerala
Researchers from the School of Environmental Science of Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, Kerala have discovered a new plant species belonging to the ‘Commelinaceae’ flora family of the ‘Murdannia’ genus. As an ode to their teacher, the researchers have named the new plant with golden flower ‘Murdannia Satheeshiana’.
Vets Operate on Injured King Cobra to Save its Life
When a King Cobra was accidently crushed at a construction site in Kerala, conservationist Vava Suresh made sure that the serpent’s life was saved.