Locations of sightings
Maradanmaduwa MahaWewa Road
First Sighting
23rd March 2024 at 9.05am
One of the two cubs of the first litter of Maradanmaduwa Female 2 (MMFC 2)
Born – February 2023
23rd March 2024 at 9.05am one leopard between Maha Wewa and Maradanmaduwa. N 08.39719, E 080.09956
The young male leopard was lying on the road. Considering the location, I knew this cannot be a regularly seen leopard used to safari vehicles and decided to stop the vehicle at a distance. The leopard tuned and looked in the direction of the vehicle but thankfully did not walk off the road. I managed to get some images as the leopard looked in my direction. After about half an hour as the leopard seemed relaxed, I started the vehicle with the hope of getting a little more closer but the leopard ran in to the forest. Later upon examination of its spot pattern I was very happy to note that this is the male cub of Maradanmaduwa Female 2 (MMFC 2), that I had not photographed. In the guest section I have named it as Maradan to Maha Leopard 1. Since this is my first sighting of this male, decided to name him Maha Wewa Road Male 1 with the code MHWRM 1 for the purpose of my study.
