The Story of Trivandrum Zoo and Life of Pi

Life of Pi as well all know is a story that

So if you are in Trivandrum and still wondering why you need to visit just another zoo, think again! Yann Martel derived inspiration from the Trivandrum Zoo and his experience with all animals especially Simba. As told to Luke Harding of the Guardian, Martel visited Trivandrum Zoo, where he interviewed its director, observed the tigers, and ate French toast in the Indian Coffee House just across the road. The Life of Pi started to emerge in a "smashed up, kaleidoscopic" way.

Not only Simba was Yann Martel’s source of inspiration but most of the animals narrated in the book except the Oragnutan are inspired from animals in the Trivandrum Zoo. Though the zoo was revamped in 1995, yet there is much more to be done. Still thriving with old styled cages, and small enclosures for rhino and elephants, the Trivandrum Zoo is still worth a visit to relive Yann Martel’s Life of Pi. Though the initial story begins with Pondicherry as a reference, it is Kerala’s Evergreen City that inspires the rest of the novel.
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