The grandparents are back in Kerala - and we visited this amazing zoo near Kannur
After we said goodbye to my sister Nina in Goa, Annika was quite upset that she won't get to see her aunty for a long time. But her sadness was short lived. Soon after we reached our home in Kerala, it was time for the grandparents to visit. So one fine morning in March, Annika was surprised to see her dada & dadi in the house. We love it every time they visit us from Jaipur and Annika was ecstatically showing them all her toys. While they were here we visited a "pet station" at Matttool beach near Kannur. It was fascinating to see so many exotic bird species in this part of the world, and needless to say, we loved the family outing. So that's what this video is about. I hope you enjoy it too :)
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Annika is like a little cute lion cub❤❤❤
It's a wonderful time to play with DaDa and Dadi ❤❤ she is doing great 👍👍 Annika 😘😘🧿🧿
Love the grandfather
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
You can always count on dadu offering some comedic relief in stressful situations 😄🙏
So lovely to see Annika's grandparents with you all again . Some family time is so special. Annika clearly enjoying every moment. She's such a lovely child. ❤🎉
Such a sweet little bundle of joy she is!!
Dadu dadi and Annika so innocent and happy, god bless you all 😊
Anikka has grown so much. Love it when Vinod’s parents are over. ❤
It's nice to see Annika after a long long time.
annika has such a love and curiosity for animals! So cute to see her interactions with them!
I like that Annika's idea for all the animals she saw today is to be free and be in the open.
She’s such an artistic little soul.
So nice to see Annika playing with her.grandparents
Annika loves nature so much :)
Hello Johanna Vinod and Annika 👧🏻hello dada and dadi so beautiful enjoy time together 🌞🌻👋👋👧🏻
Very sweet . Just love watching. Gives happiness and positivity ❤
Dad and Mum are the sweetest. Dad and son look alike. Annika talks lovely Hindi and English
Just love seeing Annika’s interactions and love for animals melts my heart. And I love hearing when she in Hindi. Happy to have grandparents visiting again. Such a joyful video.❤️😍🥰
Wow nice to see the daughter in law with her in laws
Really nice to Dada and Dadi back. They miss Annika a lot I suppose😊. And she is growing up to be a pretty girl❤🎉. Annika really looks elegant in the dress. All the best Johanna ❤
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
Unfortunately in our family situation we all always have to miss each other! But we try to see regularly enough 😊
Annika you are sooooo sweet.
Annika loves animals & birds it' s lovely to watch her interaction with them
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
I think birds are her spirit animals, especially eagles which she keeps saying she dreams about every night 😊❤
2 weeks no vedio😢... We missed you guys😢... Happy to see grandparents with annika😊❤
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
I’ve been taking it very easy with my channel for the past weeks and trying to focus more on my mental health and trying to figure out a good balance with those things. It’s good to know there are some people out there who will be missing the videos and be happy when I get to post a new one ❤ next video will be another family video too! Even if i take some time with getting it posted 😊
@sree8159
9 ай бұрын
@@JohannaNorth Health comes first, all other stuffs can wait😊 Take care of urself so that we can enjoy happy and cheerful vedios😄 And of course we will miss you in your absence,coz u all are like an extended family for us🤗
Great videos. Annika is blessed to have her grandparents there.
How loving and friendly your are Annika!! Roar!! You have such a wonderful imagination and a wonderful sense of play! Your bond with dadi and dada is so beautiful to see. You are such a special and beautiful little girl and I love watching you grow and explore the world around you. Hugs and kisses dear Annika.❤❤
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
You’re right, we’re often quite stunned at how rich and vivid her imagination already is and we cant even figure out where she gets half the things she comes up with! Just the other day I put a dress on her and she decided (for the first time ever) that now she is a princess and she needs a tiara too and all, while we never ever call her a princess and dont remember ever even showing her any princess related cartoons or such because we specifically avoid giving her that girls are princesses imagery 😅❤
@silviemarksilverstein3031
9 ай бұрын
Who knows where Annika picked up being a princess, but I think this is just the start of many different things that Annika will come up with. I just adore her and all of you!!❤❤🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Such a beautiful little Annika she loves animals love you guys vlogs ❤
Lovely experience for Annika,great memories too for the grandparents,
She growing fast
Johanna is looking so different with this dark hair 🤎 gorgeous 😍 always love to watch your family ❣️ give my blessings to little Annika 💐💌🧿
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot. I’m trying to get back to my natural colour and initially the colour got quite dark but now it’s quite faded into a lighter brown 😊 but good to hear this was nice too! I had almost black hair for 15 years of my life 😅
Annika understands things better as she grows up. Used to be cranky. Patience is the key I guess.
It's fun to hear Annika speaking alot lately.. Growing so fast❤
So nice baby Annika
Annika is so so so cute and looks like her daadi❤
I said it before Annika is fearless around animals. Love seeing her have so much fun 😁. And I love your hair color ! You look amazing
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s pretty great that she’s so comfortable with nature’s creatures, without unnecessary fears or inhibitions like I often am! 😅 and thank you, i’m trying to get my hair colour back to my natural one. It came off quite a bit too dark initially, now it’s already faded quite a lot but this was nice too and I actually had think kind of dark hair for 15 years before coming to India 😊
With my best wishes to you on indipendent day of India. congratulations
😅dadi,dadha wow Annika lion share bangayee varey vahh ,annika ka ko aunti stylish bandiya wow ❤
Adorable Annika baby
Adorable Anika . ❤❤
Nice vedio anika is so happy with her grand parents she is not only happy outside inside house also she looks happy once the child hood went it won't come back she can learn many things from her grandparents parents❤
Anika is happy to engage with the animals. She isn’t at all afraid of them.
Annika is Amazing mix blue flowers dress so Beautiful Nice 👍🏼 🤩 😍💝🌸🍄💫
There is a drive-in beach in Kannur
Nice to see dada n dadi😊
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
Looking forward to seeing them again soon! 😊
ANNIKA ... SUPER more outing vloggg from KERALA 🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴
Annika is super cute ❤❤❤
Annika 👧🏻enjoys all the animals 🦌🐈⬛🦜🦒🐖🐠🐠beautiful 😘🌻👋🌻👋🌻👧🏻
Annika is too adorable 🥰
Hello Everyone’s good Morning ………I’m can’t wait happy see to the watch your vlogs Missing Since now 😣🥺because We Loved to see your Vlogs yes of course ………. Amazing Annika feeling Calm and Happy see with Grandparents Very Nice 😍😁……. Johanna looking better your Hair change Color Auburn’s nice ……👌🏽 Amazing Annika enjoyed love Zoo Parking Very nice … Annika happy together Grandpa and parents enjoyed trips …….stay health and stay strong 💪🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🤲🏼🤩💐😍
Annlka so cute 🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👌👌
Annika is so generous with sharing & seems such a satisfaction for her Johanna. She is developing so fast. That was a wonderful video. The trampoline was special. I love your new hair venture J. So good to have gramma & grampa back in Annika's life for awhile. Much love to you all from uncle Blair. 💋❤
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
One of her favourite ”games” is that first we have to fight with her about some item or another and try to claim it for ourselves and in the end she resolves the fight by saying ”we share” 😅❤
Ohhhhhh Animals and grandparents. Bless little Annika's BEAUTIFUL life ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ she is blessed. ❤ Johanna I did read a previous comment about animal cruelty at the zoo. I also received such comments when I posted vids and pics about India. I think there's a lot of difference in the standards of animal treatment in the East compared to that in certain parts of Europe. But I also see that in the treatment of children too. I guess acceptance is a very difficult thing as it involves emotion ❤ I hope many people watch your videos so they can see how well you treat Annika. You are a very good example of a mother ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My home is at the opposite street from the main road. Until about 5 years ago, this beach was only visited by us locals and sometimes by our guests. The change is mesmerising and scary at the same time.
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
We have tried to visit there, even if just for the play zone and beach, a couple of times other than this, but haven’t been able to as it’s soooo crowded that all the roads there are completely blocked and we’re just stuck there in those sandy narrow paths not able to drive forward, or reverse because the line behind us still gets getting longer and of course not being able to turn around anywhere as the ”roads” dont allow it. It’s too bad, the play zone is the best we’ve found at a reasonable driving distance from our home. But we’re too nervous of that kind of traffic and crowds to even try to drive there anymore 😅 this wasn’t an issue at all on this first visit that we made in this vlog so you cant see it on the video. i can only imagine how it is for you guys who have homes there!
@afllalibnushahulhameed8523
9 ай бұрын
@@JohannaNorth no I don’t have to endure the said traffic. It’s in the opposite non-beach-side from Mattool main road. On the river side. (Mattool is a long stretch with sea on one side and river on the other. The river and sea meet at it’s end making it a little peninsula). I think if you visit on weekdays or non holidays the traffic will be much better. Try reaching around 3 PM and leave by 5.30ish as well. You said our place is at a reasonable drive from where you live. Which is your place? Have you tried the “Kayal Theeram” restaurant? It’s in Mattool itself. You will get good seafood. Go there and try “Chemballi pollicath”. And the restaurant has a decent play area where you kid can enjoy as well.
Surprise 😮❤😊
waiting for video from long time
Such a sute videoo💖 But sad to see those animals and birds cramped in a small space. They all look lifeless 💔💔
Hi Johanna, i watch all your videos nd njoy a lot .. Arnika brings smile to my face. Today while watching this video i was smiling till the end.. Btw you look georgeous in black outfit. Watching from Kuwait. waiting for your next video
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
So great to hear that! Hope you had a very happy Sunday 🙏
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Your family was missed!Johanna are you expecting?
Where have you been sis these many days😢..no videos ?..... Missed you sis💙... How are you all doing there? And so happy to see that dada dadi are back🎉
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
I’ve been taking it very easy with my channel for the past weeks and trying to focus more on my mental health and trying to figure out a good balance with those things. It’s good to know there are some people out there who will be missing the videos and be happy when I get to post a new one ❤
@aghilanmayan97
9 ай бұрын
@@JohannaNorth sis you are awesome 💙🤞
@sgarib8004
9 ай бұрын
Lovely vlog..❤ Sad for the animals in cage
Annika on niin eläinrakas. 😍 Ihana tyyppi. Onko teillä ketään suomen kielisiä ystäviä siellä Keralassa? Varmasti aika harvinaista. Yks suomalainen sosiaalisen median vaikuttaja Anniina Vivian asuu Keralassa.
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
Ei meillä täällä Keralassa ole ketään, vaikka joo tiedän kyllä Anniinan. Mutta mulla on whatsapp-ryhmä muutaman muun Intiassa asuvan, intialaisen kanssa naimisissa olevan suomalaisen äiti-ihmisen kanssa 😊 olisi kyllä tosin kiva jos asuttaisiin alueella, jossa olisi mahdollista edes joitain muita ei-intialaisia tapailla kasvotusten, mutta olen melko varma että olen ainoa täällä päin 😅
Believe it or not, just yesterday I was thinking..hmm haven't "seen" Annika in a while .. And there she is. In my inbox!! Thanks. I know there are edits but, Up until 2:20 I was beginning to worry.. grandparents.. Just arrived. No rest and no tea 😂 immediately started playing.. Zoos, yeah, always a weird feeling. Like is they harm more than they help.. On a side note, it's good to see how daring and totally unafraid she is around animals... Stay cool in the kerela steamer of weather..❤ to Annika
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
You manifested the video then! I was unsure until Sunday morning if I’d be able to post a video but here it is 😅 I think zoos can only be a good thing if operated in a sustainable and ethical manner! Like they do in this one Paithalmala eco resort if you’ve seen my earlier video from that place!😊
Very sad to see the desperate animals stuck in cages . In a way the concept of a Zoo is very sad.
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
Not all the animals were desperate or all the cages bad though. Even many pet animals live in cages and wont really survive out in the nature. But definitely some of the animals here had very sad living conditions and especially the bird section had a very stressful environment. Zoos could be good too, but they need to follow sustainable, ethical practises.
First of all We have to think twice before commenting on anything, especially when we criticize others or when we give negative comments about others. We must understand that these are all pets (Pet station ) and domestic animals, not captured from the wild. If we free them it will be a miserable life outside for those animals. I personally visited that place and I also met the pet station owner. He is a great pet lover and also a great human being... I know that they are giving fly time for all their birds and not keeping 24/7 in that small cage. I am sure they are taking care of their pets better than us About Stress level, Every creature in this universe has stress including human beings.....Just think about Wild animals in the jungle...living life in the jungle is not easy for them every day/minute is challenging for them.(don't want to go in details) At least I am sure in petstation ( I am talking about only Pet Station,not sure about other places) they will be getting time to time food/treatment etc but I am not denying the fact that they do not have any stress..certainly they will be under stress but that is life...According to me it is a great place for all the pets.
Johanna you are good looks on Indian dress
Annika is now 2 yr old .
5.17 idhi entidhi awww❤annika speaking telugu language too😮
Missed your vlogs
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
I’ve been taking it very easy with my channel for the past weeks and trying to focus more on my mental health and trying to figure out a good balance with those things. It’s good to know there are some people out there who will be missing the videos and be happy when I get to post a new one ❤
@pallavipallavi7092
9 ай бұрын
@@JohannaNorth I keep checking on your KZread channel , does anything post often .I still remember I discovered your channel in covid time , that you just announced pregnancy. Now Annika is 2 years old , I feel really happy to see this. Much love from Malappuram , another part of Kerala
I am so sad, to See These Pool animals!
So many of the animals, birds and fish are too cramped and confined in small enclosures. 😢
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
At the entry the animals seemed to have a decent amount of space for themselves, and again closer to the exit where most of the parrots and such were, but especially the bird section where most of the outdoors/wild(?) birds were it was quite a stressful environment 😕
I wonder whether Vinod ever speaks in Haryanvi with Annika just as Johanna would in Finnish
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
Vinod's native language is Hindi which Annika speaks as well as any other native Hindi speaking child of her age in India :)
@SudhishNairS
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the clarification@@JohannaNorth I gues then for Annika it will be Hindi Finnish Malayalam English
Animals are very active. They seem to have exhaust fans. They cannot provide AC for animals as it may disrupt their circadian rhythm
Hello
Kannur..? Malayali..?
Petstation?
How old is Anika?
@JohannaNorth
5 ай бұрын
Annika turns 3 in Feb, but in this video I think she was roughly 2 years 2 months old.
Is it a zoo?😢
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
I dont find zoo an accurate word really, but i used it for lack of a better one!
the title to the video 'amazing zoo' is a misnomer, since the animals were kept is such a bad environment
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
Like i said in the video too, i agree that for a big number of the animals there the conditions were not good at all in a small metal/plastic cage. But as a whole the beach, zoo and play zone area was amazing, but saying it in so many words in a title doesnt unfortunately work well and this place is mostly known for the zoo so thats the word that i used in the title in the end, even though i agree that they could develop the living conditions for the animals. 🙏
@desireedias8395
9 ай бұрын
Heartbreaking is the word. Not amazing
Please atleast upload one video per week.
Very sad to see birds and animals kept in cages for people's pleasure. That is not where they belong. Really pathetic
My Kerala Allah’s Own Country 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@mr.sharma6504
9 ай бұрын
Allah and India. It's not sand desert 😂
@ShubUpadh
9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂wtf
@rizwanpadanna8440
8 ай бұрын
@@mr.sharma6504 allah means god
This zoo seems like hell for animals and birds, authorities must take action immediately to close such hell like zoos 😡😡😡😡😡
@JohannaNorth
9 ай бұрын
The conditions were quite decent for some of the animals, but definitely for others it could be a lot better. The bird section with the small cages (not the parrot zone) had quite a stressful environment 😕
@hemantdubey619
9 ай бұрын
@@JohannaNorth this is your nobility to say that conditions were quite decent,but for me it was worse than hell👈
@arjunraj823
6 ай бұрын
@@hemantdubey619Its not a zoo. Its a pet station.
@hemantdubey619
6 ай бұрын
@@arjunraj823 I have only heard of Railway station, playstation etc etc👈🤣🤣
@arjunraj823
6 ай бұрын
@@hemantdubey619 There is a big pet shop with so much exotic things even ostriches. Zoos are govt controlled and its only in Trivandrum.
Annika is one fine actor 😂❤❤❤❤