Romulus Whitaker

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Romulus Whitaker

American-Indian herpetologist and wildlife conservationist

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10 Conservationists of India
Romulus Whitaker
…as the “snakeman of India,” Romulus Whitaker has spent most of his life studying snakes and educating people about them. He established India’s first snake park, the Chennai Snake Park (formerly the Madras Snake Park), in 1969. Located on about one acre (0.4 hectare) within the Guindy National Park campus,…
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…as the “snakeman of India,” Romulus Whitaker has spent most of his life studying snakes and educating people about them. He established India’s first snake park, the Chennai Snake Park (formerly the Madras Snake Park), in 1969. Located on about one acre (0.4 hectare) within the Guindy National Park campus,…
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