A national park boasting the highest leopard concentration in the world
Any photographer or safari goer loves a good chance to spot leopards out in the wild. Unfortunately for us, these animals are very solitary and are seldom seen. In all my safari’s in Africa, I have only seen two leopards that were up in trees resting which they usually do during the day.
I thought my luck had again run out as I took a full day 14 hour safari here without a single leopard spotting. The next day I took a half day safari and saw a leopard that quickly jumped into the bush and went inside the jungle. An hour or so before my safari ended I struck a bit of luck as my Hilux jeep went over a small hill and sure enough a leopard was crossing the road. I only saw him for 30 seconds or so but was able to snap a few pictures before he went into the bush. I wish sometimes they would just stay still under a tree, but that is why spotting them in so challenging….
First Leopard on the ground I have seen:
The animals of Yala of course do not stop with leopards as it is perched up against the ocean with jungles and watering holes. The scenery is stunning at all hours of the day and again just like Udawalawe it reminds me of Africa. Some of the other animals i spotted and/or photographed were: Wild Hare, Peacock, Crocodile, Banded Stork, Spotted Deer, Mongoose, Grey Langur, Sri Lankan Jungle Bird, Buffalo (mating), Hornbill, Monitor, Scops Owl, Elephant, Wild Boar, and of course Toque Macaque.
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I went here, too! was attacked by elephant
It seems there are angry elephants there as we were chased by two angry ones
In my case the elephant used its tusk to stab a hole in my seat shortly after I abandoned it.