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Udawalawe - elephant watching

2/2/2020

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elephant in Udawalawe National Park
Hundreds of wild elephants roam free in Udawalawe National park, tuskers, male loners, small groups of females with babies. There is no specific high season to spot wild elephants in Udawalawe, they can be seen in large numbers all year long. Actually, there is somewhat an elephant guarantee for Udawalawa safaris. Apart from its elephant population, Udawalawe is rich in wild buffalos and birdlife.

Learn much more about Udawalawe NP here...
feral buffalos in Udawalawe National Park
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Black Panthers in Sri Lanka

1/26/2020

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Last October, the occurence of Black Panthers in Sri Lanka was for the first time caught on video footage. The Wildlife Department had installed motion sensor cameras in remote dense forests. Sri Lankan authorities did not inform the public instantly but confirmed the existence only after a thorough investigation and recording more videos. There is now evidence of an entire family of Black Panthers, a male and a female with two cubs. Some shots are published on youtube, for example at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aEyuQP9ew0 (with comments). The videos were shot in the montane forests of the sanctuary known as Peak Wilderness, which is the densely forested area around Adam's Peak.

However, some of the information given in Sri Lankan media is misleading. Black Panthers are neither a species nor a subspecies. They belong to the same subspecies as all other Sri Lankan leopards, namely Panthera pardus kotiya. The phenomenon of having a pure black sprite (instead of the more common dull yellow fur with black marks like other leopards) is known from many species, including many other species of cats, well-known in the case of pet cats: they can be black instead of striped. Similarly, Black Horses are not separate subspecies. (They only occur in some subspecies more frequently than in others.) This kind of mutation to a black fur is commonly called melanism. So be aware: The black colour is not a permanent characteristic of any specific bloodline. Rather, parents as well as cubs of Black Panthers can be yellow leopards. Even cubs of two black parents can be yellow. Furthermore, cubs of one and the same litter can be of different colours. To put it in other words: The next generation of leopards can change the colour, Black Panthers can be offspring of yellow leopards and the other way around.

Though Black Panthers seem to be purely black, they are in fact patterned. The darker marks of yellow leopards do not completely disappear in the case of Black Panthers. Rather, they can still be seen when very bright sunshine is illuminating the fur from the side. The reason is: The still existing rosettes and spots are only obscured by a much darker undercoat.   

Already William Watt Addison Phillips in his "Manual of the Mammals of Ceylon" (Colombo 1935) reported that a Black Panther was shot by a hunter near Hambantota. Occasionally, Sri Lankan villagers reported to have spotted Black Panthers. However, the first photographic evidence is only from as late as 2009, when in Mawuldeniya (close to Deniyaya) in the southern foothills of the Sinharaha rain forest a female Black Panther was found dead in an illegal trap, afterwards taxidermied to be exhibited at the Giritale Wildlife Museum.   

So, indeed, something's new and it's somewhat spectacular: It's for the first time now that living Black Panthers are scientifically recorded in Sri Lanka!  

Black Panthers have been known from almost all other leopard subspecies occuring in Asia and Africa. They are most common on the Malay Peninsula, where Black Panthers form the bulk of the leopard population to the south of the Isthmus of Kra (maybe even the entire population), whereas spotted yellow leopards of the same subspecies (Panthera pardus delacouri) are common in other parts of mainland Southeast Asia and southern China. The percentage of Black Panthers is also comparatively high in forested montane regions of Africa. The general pattern of distribution is: Black Panthers occur more frequently in dense (and therefore dark!) tropical forests. Even yellow leopards in dense forests are usually more brownish than those in open grasslands, the latter "golden" ones in turn being slightly less pale than those in desert areas.
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Baloo season in Sri Lanka

7/14/2018

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Sloth bears nicknamed Baloo in India and Sri Lanka
Northern, eastern and south-eastern parts of the island are becoming dry exactly when monsoon season is starting at the south-western coast. Many wild animals can be observed in the dryzone right now, in wildlife parks in particular, as almost all national parks in Sri Lanka's are situated in the dryzone.

Many fruits are ripe in July and August, this is a reason for better chances to observe sloth bears now, for example in Sri Lanka's largest national parks, Wilpattu and Yala. Palu fruits are the favourite fruits of sloth bears. When Palu fruits are ripe in July and August, sloth bears can more easily be observed in Sri Lanka's wildlife parks than in any other season.

Almost half of Sri Lanka's sloth bears live outside national parks. In Kudumbigala near Okkanda (at the border of Kumana NP) you have best chances to spot sloth bears without entrance ticket. Though a sloth bear's preferred diet are insects and particularly termites and ants, 50% or even 70% of their food are fruits during this season. Of course, Baloo's relatives eat honey, too.
    
Baloo is called "the sleepy brown bear" in Rudyard Kipling's "jungle book". However, "Bhalu" is the Hindi word for the species of bears most common in South Asia, the sloth bear. Baloo, Mowgli's teacher and helper in the jungle, is a character well-known for his sleepiness. An impression of sleepiness was exactly the reason why the British called India's Melursus ursinus a "sloth" bear. Though, in contrast to most other bears, this Southasian species is not a hibernating animal (no winter sleep), sloth bears are less actice during the wet season.

Sri Lanka's subspecies of sloth bears, Baloo's cousin, is slightly smaller than bhalus on the mainland, a feature applying to many island subspecies. In contrast to Indian sloth bears, their Sri Lankan relatives mate during wet and dry season alike. Their preferred habitats are monsoon forests of lower altitude, those in India occur in open grassland as well.
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Yala Safari in Ruhuna National Park

1/3/2018

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Yala alias Ruhuna National Park board near Katagamuwa entrance
Yala is famous for the density of ist leopard population in the first place. However, Yala has the most diverse lanscape forms among all national parks in Sri Lanky. That’s why it is home to a large variety of species.

On yesterday’s safari starting at the Katagamuwa gate we had good luck to see lots of wild boars, including both shoats and piglets. A mugger crocodile crossed the way on the embankment of the river. Near the park we saw two pretty star turtoises crossing the road.
mugger crocodile
boar and shoats in Yala National park
wild boar and shoats
wild boars and piglets in Yala National park
wild boars and piglets
The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a threatened species of land turtles inhabiting the dry zone of Sri Lanka and mainland India. Because of its colourful and geometrically shaped shell, star tortoises are  quite popular in illegal exotic pet trade, causing it to be categorized as endangered soecies. The stunning shape of this creature assists it to return to a stable stance after it has been turned over. Females, usually much larger than males, can grow to 25 centimeters long. Indian star tortoises are mostly herbivorous. Only occasionally they eat carrion.
Indian star tortoise in Sri Lanka
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Uda Walawe National Park

1/2/2018

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Uda Walawe is one of Sri Lanka’s four most popular national parks. Uda Walawe and Yala are situated to the south and Minneriya and Wilpattu are to the north of the central highlands. Yala and Wilpattu cover larger areas and they are famous for leopards, whereas the main attraction of the smaller parks Minneriya and Uda Walawe is observing wild elephants. Thus, for holiday makers in southern Sri Lanka who want to take part in an elephant safari, Uda Walawe is the first choice. In contrast, Minneriya is in the Cultural Triangle can be reached from east coast beaches such als Pasikudah and Nilaweli.

However, there is another diffence between the elephant parks of Minneriya in the north and Udawalawe in the south. The elephant gathering in Minneriya is more spectacular, but it only takes place during the northern hemisphere summer months. In contrast. Uda Walawe is not attracting migratory elephants. It has a permant and constant population of will elephants. The density of the elephant population is high and you can see the gorgeous beasts in large quatities throughout the year. You will not see one big herd at the reservoir like in Minneriya, but smaller groups of up to a dozen individuals and more than one such herd during your safari.

Attached to the Uda Walawe National Park is the baby elephant camp called „Elephant Transit home“. Elephant babies that lost their mothers are nourished here and prepared to return to the wild as adolescents.

Learn more about Uda Walawe in our comprehensive article here...
elephant at Uda Walawe reservoir
elephant at Uda Walawe reservoir
Painted Storks in Uda Walawe National Park
Painted Storks in Uda Walawe National Park
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Nedunthivu alias Delft Island

12/23/2017

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feral horses on Delft Island alias Nedunthivu
Nedunthivu alias Delft Island is one of the major attactions of Jaffna District. Among the eight larger islands in the Palk Strait to the west of Jaffna Peninsula, this is the most remote one, situated almost half way to India. Nedunthivu is a dry and windy place. The flat and rough landscape consits od semi-arid scrubland in the wildlife zone in the south and some palm groves in the northern half which is inhabited by Tamils. The island is famous for its population of feral horses, descendants of forebears abandoned here in the colonial period. Remnants of stables can be seen close to the wildlife zone, whereas the ruins of a Dutch colonial fort are close to the port at the northern coastline. In the west of the island are remnants of a stupa from the Chola period. An imposing specimen of a Baobab tree of African origin is another major attraction of Nedunthivu Island.   

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Rufus Kulam and wildlife at Kanchikudi Aru

12/10/2017

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Rufus Kulam at Kanchikudi Aru in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province
Most guidebooks do not mention Rufus Kulam, though this attraction 30 km north of Arugam Bay is well worth visiting for 2 reasons. First of all, it’s certainly one of the most beautiful lakes in Sri Lanka, as it is dotted with rocks along the banks of the creeks and forming islets within the lake. Furthermore, Rufus Kulam is a wildlife adventure. Mugger crocodiles live in the lake. Observing elephants and buffalos and deer is easy in the late afternoon, because bordering the upstream side of the lake is a wide grassland visitd by animals from the surrounding Kanchikudi jungle, which is the largest forest of Sri Lanka without national park status. Thereby, wildlife experiences are possible in Rufus Kulam without expensive tickets and jeep hiring and even without ranger. But for your own safety, you should stay away from the grass plain, on a rock in some distance and should be accompanied by an experienced local guide.

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Ruhuna National Park

10/30/2017

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Ruhuna National Park, also known as Yala National Park, in the south-eastern part of Sri Lanka is a must-see for every nature lover visiting the island. Ruhuna is the ancient name of the region, whereas Yala is the name of a former coastal village within the national park boundaries.

Sri Lanka’s most beloved national park is famous due to the enthusasiastic reports of many impressed visitors and excellent TV-documentaries about its leopard population. The vastest area is covered with dry scrub and woodlands as well as moist monsoon rain forest, whereas the most visited part, Block 1, has lots of rock bolders, open grassland and small freshwater lakes and marine wetlands. Ruhuna National Park harbours 44 mammal species, 46 reptile species and 215 bird species, including 6 that are endemic. Common birds are Brahmini Kites, Bee-eaters, Painted Storks, Asian Open bills, Black-headed Ibises and Sri Lankan Jungle fowl, the national bird. Chances to observe wild elephants and salt water crocodiles are high. The density of leopards is, besides Wilpattu, the highest in the world. Nevertheless, leopards should not be expected to be spotted on each and every safari.
Yala Beach in Ruhuna National Park
buffalo in Ruhuna National Park
Elephant Rock in Ruhuna National Park
wild boar in Ruhuna National Park
spotted deer in Ruhuna National Park
baby elephant in Ruhuna National Park

Ruhuna National Park safaris

Most visitors book a tour of three hours in the morning or in the late afternoon. Full day safaris are easily managable, too. Overnight stays are possible in bungalows. After some public debate in 2013, only very few tour operators are permitted to organize camping tours for guests with special permission.

Ruhuna block 1 standard safaris

Most tourists visit block 1, which indeed is the most scenic and ecologically rich part of Ruhuna National Park, with two dozens of leopards roaming or often relaxing on trees or rock bolders. Don’t expect to have block 1 reserved for yourself when visiting it by jeep. This wilderness is not loneliness. The mammal species you will watch most frequently are human beings, because in Block 1 you will probably share the sandy paths with dozens of other jeep sometimes driving in columns and assembling wherever a leopard is spotted. But it’s really worth it, particularly for those who cannot spend more time or money for a wildlife experience. Very few guests of block 1 are disappointed due to the tourist hurly-burly. Most guests are amazed by the beauty of the landscape and the variety and density of wildlife. But do not expect large herds, Sri Lanka is not Africa.

Real safaris in Ruhuna

Real safaris in other blocks are usually not managable and the prices are high. Indeed, there are tranquil areas with even good or higher chances to observe leopards than in block 1. The classic is the offroad safari starts from block 1, crossing block 2, which is situated between the rivers Menik Ganga and Kumbukkan Oya, arrives in e neighbouring Kumana National Park in the east. But be aware, this rarely permitted real safari is not possible after heavy rainfall, because there are no bridges crossing the river.

Budget alternative

Beyond doubt, real Ruhuna National Park safaris including Kumana are the most amazing adventure highlight Sri Lanka has to offer for wildlife enthusiasts. But they are expensive due to the charges of the Wildlife Department. For those travelling on a smaller budget we can arrange an alternative in another wildlife area, which is close to Ruhuna alias Yala, with overnight stays in Lunugamwehera National Park.

Read more about Ruhuna National park here...
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