Wild beehive nest under a staircase. Captured in Kerala, India.

Beginning with a selection of tropical plants and tea picking on a plantation a boat trip to see fishing nets and beach/ bay shots. Kerala, a state on India's tropical Malabar Coast, has nearly 600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. It's known for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters, a network of canals. Inland are the Western Ghats, mountains whose slopes support tea, coffee and spice plantations as well as wildlife. National parks like Eravikulam and Periyar, plus Wayanad and other sanctuaries, are home to elephants, langur monkeys and tigers.

Highlights the problem of increasing population and food scarcity in India. Rain falls in a village. Farmers sow rice crop in the paddy field. Houses in the background. People sow rice crop in paddy field, Kerala. Trees in the background. Boat at waterway. Location: India. Date: 1965.

India, Kerala, Alleppey. Backwater canals of Kerala in the area of Kumarakom, known as the Venice of the East. Tourist sightseeing boat cruise along the canal.

Palakkad, state of Kerala, southern India. ECUs of eye and tusk of domesticated Kerala elephant.

**FOR ADDITIONAL SCRIPT INFO SEE IN-56MO**\n\n --SUPERS--\nMonday\nKerala, India\n\nAugust 20, 2018\n\n --VIDEO SHOWS--\n- People on truck throwing out goods\n- People holding their supplies\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nKERALA INDIA TRUCK DELIVERY FLOOD WEATHER\n\n

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2/24/65 A0013404 KERALA SATE, INDIA - ELECTION CAMPAIGN BEGINS IN KERALA STATE. LN18153 "KERALA CAMPAIGN" SHOWS; KERALA SCANES; STREET; WRITING ON WALL; CAMPAIGN SLOGAN ON WALL POSTER; RED FLAG BEING RAISED; COMMUNI ST; POSTER; MEETING, SANKAR SPEAKS; CU CROWD; SANKAR SPEAKING; ANIRUDHAN POSTER SHOWING HIM BEHIND BARS; (SHOT 2/24/65 - 54FT) INDIA -POLITICS INDIA - KERALA POLITICS - INDIA UP - LN / 54 FT / 16 - BEG / B7565

Scenic aerial view of tea plantations

India, Kerala, Alleppey. Backwater canals of Kerala in the area of Kumarakom, known as the Venice of the East. Small boat sailing along the scenic waterways.

Palakkad, state of Kerala, southern India. CS of domesticated Kerala elephant's chained feet while he is moving his trunk.

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02/28/66 A0028998 KERALA, S INDIA KERALA HIT BY ITS WORST RICE HARVEST AS FAMINE THREAT MOUNTS THROUGHOUT INDIA: NX33899 "KERALA RICE" SHOWS: 3FT PADDY FIELD: 5' MS SAME REAPING: 8, MS SAME: 11' CU REAPING: 13' SAME: 19' 2 SHOTS, SAME: 22' GV THRESHING: 27' MS SAME: 29' CU FEET THRESHING: 31' CU SAME: 34' SAME: 36' GV SAME: (SHOT 2/28/66 - 36FT) ECONOMIC CONDITIONS - INDIA INDIA - KERALA AGRICULTURE - INDIA AGRICULTURE - RICE UP - LN / 38 FT / 16 - B&W - DUPE / R12812

Wild bees nest. Captured in Kerala, India.

Scenic aerial view of tea plantations

--SUPERS--\nMonday\nKerala, India\n\nAugust 20, 2018\n\n --VIDEO SHOWS--\n- People walking through deep water\n- Man carrying suitcase on head-\n- Cars and motorbikes driving through water\n\n --VO SCRIPT--\nKERALA, INDIA IS UNDERWATER.\nIT'S THE WORST FLOODING TO HIT THE SOUTHERN STATE OF KE-RALA, IN NEARLY A CENTURY.\nAT LEAST 391 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND MORE THAN 800,000 HAVE BEEN DISPLACED SINCE THE MONSOON SEASON STARTED IN MAY.\nINDIA'S PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI IS PROMISING TO SEND MORE TROOPS AND HELICOPTERS.\nVOLUNTEERS FROM SEVERAL INDIAN PROVINCES ARE STEPPING IN TO HELP, DONATING FOOD AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO SEND TO KERALA.\n\n\n -----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----\n\n --KEYWORD TAGS--\nKERALA INDIA FLOOD WEATHER\n\n

Palakkad, state of Kerala, southern India. CUs of various parts of body of domesticated Kerala elephant; eye, skin, tail, trunk.

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Wild beehive nest under a staircase. Captured in Kerala, India.

02/28/66 A0029060 KERALA, INDIA: HUNDRED ARRESTED IN INDIA'S KERALA STATE AS THEY PROTEST AGAINST RICE SHORTAGE: LN24657 "KERALA ARRESTS" SHOWS: MS CROWD MARCH PAST: MS CROWD WITH BANNERS MARCHING: MLS CROWD ALONG STREET WAVING: CU DEMONSTRATORS: MS MEETING: MCU SAME PAN: CU DEMONSTRATORS PAN, ZIP PAN TO POLICE WATCHING: MCU MEETING WITH SPEAKERS PAN TO ME SEATED LISTENERS: MCU SPEAKER: MCU JOSTLING AND FIGHTING AS POLICE ARREST DEMONSTRATORS: BSS POLICE RESTRAIN CROWD: MCU SAME PAN TO PICKING UP DEMONSTRATORS FROM GROUND: BS POLICE CARRY PRISONERS INTO VAN: (SHOT 2/28/66 - 41FT) ECONOMIC CONDITIONS - INDIA INDIA - KERALA UP - LN / 41 FT / 16 - B&W / R12833

Pan right across traditional fishing boats, buildings and lush palm trees on a beach in Kerala, India; 1960. (SFLP404H - clips taken from rushes - 16SN420 - AEVZ001J)