The Leopards

Leopards of Yala

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Agil Wala 2:2 Female (2019/20)

Agil Wala 2:2 female was first photographed as a few months old cub at Agil Wala area of Medha Paara in February 2020 with her brother Agil Wala 2:2 m...

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Agil Wala 2:2 Male (2019/20)

This male was first seen and photographed in February 2020, with his sister, the Agil Wala 2:2 Female, around Agil Wala of Medha Pāra. Their mother i...

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Ākāsa Chethiya 2:2 Female (2016)

Akasa Chethiya 2:2 female cub was first photographed in August 2016, at the Akasa Chethiya road with her mother, the Akasa Chethiya 2:3 female.

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Ākāsa Chethiya 2:3 Female (2009)

She was born in 2009 at Medha Pāra. Her mother is the legendary Kaluwara Bōkkuwa 2:4 female.

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Ali Gala 3:4 Female 1

Ali Gala 3:4 female 1 was sighted and first photographed for identification in July 2014, at the Ākāsa Chethiya road, as a mature female. She was li...

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Ali Gala 3:4 Female 2 (2016)

Ali Gala 3:4 female 2 was first photographed in November 2016, with her sister, the Ali Gala 4:3 female. Their mother was Ali Gala 3:4 female 1. 2017 ...

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Ali Gala 4:3 Female (2016)

Ali Gala 4:3 female was first photographed around Ali Gala in November 2016, with her sister the Ali Gala 3:4 female 2. Their mother was Ali Gala 3:4 ...

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Alikatupalassa 2:1 Female

Alikatupalassa 2:1 female was first seen at the Warahana and Dharshana Wewa Junction area during the months of February and March 2011. She is a confi...

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Alikatupalassa 2:2 Male 1 (2017/18)

Rumors were circulating about two leopard cubs around the Alikatupalassa campsite area, in early 2018. There was no photographic evidence until Novemb...

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Alikatupalassa 2:2 Male 2 (2017/18)

Rumors were circulating about two leopard cubs around the Alikatupalassa campsite area, in early 2018. There was no photographic evidence until Novemb...

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Andhun Oruwa 3:3 Male (2003/04)

The undisputed King of Yāla, aptly nicknamed “Hāmu” (meaning leader/chief in Singhalese) has been patrolling the plains of Yala for many moons. ...

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Andhun Oruwa 4:3 Male (2005/06)

Andhun Oruwa 4:3 male was first photographed in 2006 in the Andhun Oruwa Wewa area with his mother and sister. He was seen around Yāla junction, Diga...

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Bōla Gala 2:2 Female

Bōla Gala 2:2 female is not the kind of female that is frequently seen. Her territory includes the areas of Kudāseelāwa, Mahaseelāwa, Weli Āra, P...

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Buthawa 2:3 Female (2014)

This female cub was first photographed in May 2015, around Vihanga Wala. Then in June of the same year, she was seen around the Buthawa Plain. After t...

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Buthawa Plain 4:5 Male (2013)

Buthawa Plain 4:5 male was a very confident male sighted around the areas of Kotigala, Gōnagala, Welmalkema, Siyambalagas Wala, Buthawa area, and Bu...

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Buthawa Plain 5:4 Male (2013)

Buthawa Plain 5:4 male is the brother of Buthawa Plain 4:5 male. However, both brothers are missing since mid-2015. They were seen around Buthawa Plai...

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Buthawa Spill 2:3 Female

Buthawa spill 2:3 female was a well-built female compared to her peers and she was first photographed for identification in August 2010, at Buthawa Sp...

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Chethiya Road 2:3 Female (2018/19)

Chethiya Road 2:3 female was born in late 2018 and was first photographed in August 2019. Her mother is the Ākāsa Chethiya 2:3 female and this is he...

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Darshana Wewa 2:2 Male (2011)

Darshana Wewa 2:2 male was first photographed in 2011 as a cub, close to the famous Darshana Wewa area with his mother, the Warahana 2:3 female. Even ...

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Darshana Wewa 2:3 Male

This big male has only been photographed near a very famous landmark in Yāla block 1 called Mōdharagala, in 2014. Being located in the North section...

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Digan Wala 2:3 Female (2010/11)

Digan Wala 2:3 female was first photographed at the Ākāsa Chethiya Road, Medha Pāra Road (close to Rawum Wala) in October 2011, with her mother Kal...

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Divul Kaele 2:2 Female (2019)

Divul Kaele 2:2 female was born in early 2019, around the Y - Junction with her brother, the Divul Kaele 3:3 male. Since she was young, this female wa...

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Divul Kaele 3:3 Male (2019)

Divul Kaele 3:3 male was born in early 2019, around the Y - Junction with his sister, the Divul Kaele 2:2 female. When compared with his sister, he is...

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Ehelagas Wala 2:3 Male (2013)

The first record of the Ehalagas Wala 2:3 male was in November 2013, at Komā Wewa. This male has been photographed around Komā Wewa and Ehelagas Wal...

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Gal-Mandiya 2:2 Female (2021)

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Gal-Mandiya 3:2 Female (2021)

The Gal-Mandiya 3:2 female was born in mid-2021 accompanied by two cubs, the Gal-Mandiya 2:2 Female and another cub who didn't survive for long, unfor...

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Galalukada Wewa 3:2 Male (2017)

Galalukada Wewa 3:2 male was born in mid-2017 near the Galalukada Wewa area with his brother. This male started to explore new areas by early 2019.

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Galalukada Wewa 3:3 Female

Galalukada Wewa 3:3 female is the resident female in the area of Galalukada Wewa, Sath Vila, and Sathmaga Āra. In early 2020, she was seen with the R...

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Galalukada Wewa 3:3 Male (2017)

Galalukada Wewa 3:2 male was born in mid-2017 near the Galalukada Wewa area with his brother, the Galalukada Wewa 3:2 male. In late 2019 and in early ...

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Galalukada Wewa 5:4 Male

Galalukada Wewa 5:4 male is one massive male leopard that was first seen in April 2017 (for identification). He has also been sighted around the areas...

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Ganga Pāra 2:2 Male (2009)

Ganga Para 2:2 male was first photographed in May 2010, at Rakina Wala. Then in 2011, he was seen around Hadun Oruwa Bund, Yāla Junction, Ganga Pāra...

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Gerimas Pokuna 1:2 Male (2015/16)

Gerimas Pokuna 1:2 male was born near Gerimas Pokuna in 2016. His sister is Gerimas Pokuna 2:2 female but currently, there is no photographic evidence...

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Gerimas Pokuna 2:2 Female (2015/16)

She was one of the most easily distinguishable leopards in the park due to the striking difference in her eye colors. Her right eye is creamy colored ...

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Ginikasayā Wala 2:3 Male

This male was a big male who was mostly seen around the Jamburagala area, Tanki Gala, and Jamburagala - Gōnagala Road. Ginikasayā Wala 2-3 male was ...

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Gōnagala 2:2 Male (2013)

He was known as “Superman” by our team due to the “S” shape seen on his forehead. This cub was extremely bold (as his namesake, Superman) and ...

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Gōnagala 2:3 Male (2004)

Gonagala 2-3 male was a very bold male leopard who was dominating the Gonagala area in his prime time. Thus, he was known as 'King of Gonagala'

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Halmilla Wewa 2:2 Female

This shy female was first photographed in May 2016 near Halmilla Wewa, close to the Katagamuwa entrance. This female was shown to be very elusive.

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Heen Wewa 2:2 Male (2020)

Heen Wewa 2:2 male (2020) was first photographed for identification in mid-2020 around the Heen Wewa bungalow with his brother Henn Wewa 2:2 male.

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Heen Wewa 2:3 Female (2013)

Heen Wewa 2-3 female was first photographed as a cub in April 2014, at Heen Wewa with her sister, the Heen Wewa 3-3 female cub. Their mother is the He...

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Heen Wewa 2:3 Male

Those scar marks which decorate his face indicate that he is a bruiser. Heen Wewa 2:3 male is one big male and was first photographed in March 2010, n...

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Heen Wewa 3:2 Female

She is seen very rarely. She was first seen and photographed for identification in June 2014, around the Heen Wewa area. She was photographed in May 2...

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Heen Wewa 3:3 Female (2013)

Heen Wewa 3:3 female was photographed in January 2013, at Heen Wewa. She had a sister, who is the Heen Wewa 2:3 female. After 2014, there are no recor...

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Heen Wewa 3:3 Male (2020)

Heen Wewa 3:3 male (2020) was first photographed for identification in mid-2020 around the Heen Wewa bungalow with his brother Heen Wewa 2:2 male. Th...

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Heen Wewa Bungalow 1:1 Female (2017)

Heen Wewa bungalow 1:1 female was born in early 2017, around Heen Wewa and the Heen Wewa Bungalow area. Her mother is the Heen Wewa 3:2 female. She wa...

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Idhdha Gala 2:4 Male (2017/18)

Idhdha Gala 2:4 male was first photographed in August 2018, at the Gōnagala Wewa area and at Galalukada Wewa. He has not been seen, since mid-2019.

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Jamburagala 2:4 Female

This young female was first seen and photographed in April 2017, around the Jamburagala area. Surprisingly, there were no more sightings after this in...

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Jamburagala 3:2 Female

Jamburagala 3:2 female was first photographed in November 2017, at the Jamburagala Road. She is not a frequently seen female therefore the existing ph...

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Jamburagala 3:3 Male

Already in his prime when we first saw him in 2009, this impressive male stood out due to his missing left eye. This injury is what caused him to be n...

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Jamburagala 4:5 Male

He took over the territory of the previous dominant male of the same area, who was the Jamburagala 3:3 male, aka "Ivan" (Eye-One) after he left. He wa...

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Kaetegal Wala 2:3 Male (2014)

This male cub was first photographed in July 2014, in Jamburagala Road and Kaetegal Wala, showing great confidence in front of the safari jeeps. In No...

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Kaluwara Bōkkuwa 2:3 Male (2017/18)

Kaluwara Bōkkuwa 2:3 male was born in late 2017, with his sister. He grew to be well extroverted while his sister was a bit introverted. By mid-2019,...

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Kaluwara Bōkkuwa 3:4 Female (2017/18)

Kaluwara Bokkuwa 3:4 female was born in late 2017, with her brother. This female grew very shy while her brother became brave and outgoing. Until Marc...