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Vadivel Gopal

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Indian snake expert and conservationist

Vadivel Gopal
OccupationsSnake catcher
Conservationist
Known forTraditional snake catching for antivenom production
AwardsPadma Shri (2023)

Vadivel Gopal is an Indian snake catcher from theIrula tribe ofTamil Nadu.[1] He is known for his expertise in catching venomous snakes, used for production of life-savingantivenom.[2] Along with his long-time collaboratorMasi Sadaiyan, he was awarded thePadma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2023 for his contributions to social work in the field of healthcare.[3]

Gopal is a member of theIrula Snake Catchers' Industrial Cooperative Society, which plays a vital role in supplying venom to laboratories across India that produce antivenom.[4] In 2017, Gopal traveled with Sadaiyan toFlorida, United States, to help train local wildlife officials in catching invasiveBurmese pythons.[5]

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  1. ^"Padma Awards 2023 announced".pib.gov.in. Retrieved2025-06-15.
  2. ^Srimathi, Geetha (2023-02-02)."Bravehearts Vadivel and Sadaiyan shine a light for Irula cooperative".The Hindu. Retrieved2025-06-15.
  3. ^Chaitanya, SV Krishna (2023-01-28)."Irula Padma Shri awardees in TN caught in trap".The New Indian Express. Retrieved2025-06-15.
  4. ^"Vadivel Gopal and Masi Sadaiyan From the Irula Tribe Won the Padma Shri. Only Calling Them 'Snake Catchers' Reinforces Caste Stereotypes".www.theswaddle.com. Retrieved2025-06-15.
  5. ^"The Indian tribesmen catching giant snakes in Florida".BBC News. 2017-02-06. Retrieved2025-06-15.
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