A king cobra has enough venom to kill 10 people in a single bite. Recounting his near-death experience after being bitten by one of these majestic yet deadly snakes, conservationist and TED Fellow Gowri Shankar shares the epiphany he had when the antivenom failed: there's more than one unique species of king cobra.

In this captivating talk, Gowri Shankar, a conservationist who dedicated to the study of snakes and rescuing them, reignites the interest of people in snakes and tells us why cobras are important to the ecosystem. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ...