Leopards of Wilpattu

1 Sightings

Palu Kola Wala Male 1 - PKWM 1

Locations of sightings

Plau Kola Wala

First Sighting

24th September 2020

All sightings of Author & Guests

24th September 2020 at 4.17pm one Leopard at Palu Kola Wala. N 08.36338, E 080.10028

It was a male and was lying behind some bushes on the bund across the water at Palu Kola Wala. I got a few shots and drove down to turn the vehicle by which time he had disappeared in to the forest. I estimated its age to be around 6 years. Later upon examining the spot pattern I realized that this is not a leopard that I have photographed. I gave it the code Palu Kola Wala Male 1 (PKWM 1) (with guide Sampath Ananda)

Palu Kola Wala Male 1-PKWM 1 - 24th September 2020

The author visits Wilpattu National Park regularly and will update this website with his field notes and photographs of individual leopards as well as other species of fauna & flora observed in the park. His primary goal in launching this website is to create awareness among the general public of the fascinating bio diversity of the park and to highlight the importance of protecting it for generations to come. The author’s study of the leopards will be of importance for anyone who may be keen to identify the leopards they photograph in Wilpattu and learn more about them.

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