Leopards of Yala
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Alikatupalassa 2:2 Male 1 (2017/18) [YM 36/Warner]
Rumors were circulating about two leopard cubs around the Alikatupalassa campsite area, in early 2018. There was no photographic evidence until November 2018. Alikatupalassa 2:2 male 1 happens to be one of those cubs. (Alikatupalassa 2:2 male 2 is his brother).
Female
Alikatupalassa 2:1 Female [YF 41/Wendy]
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 confident female but prefers to keep her distance from the jeeps.
Female
Ali Gala 4:3 Female (2016) [YF 07/Sandy]
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 female 1.
Female
Ali Gala 3:4 Female 2 (2016) [YF 08/Mandy]
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 yielded very little sightings of her. But since the beginning of 2018, she was frequently seen around Pemdas Vila, Sathmaga, and Pemdas Lane.
Female
Ali Gala 3:4 Female 1 [YF 06/Yaso]
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 living around Ali Gala, Ākāsa Chethiya, and Sathmaga at that time.
Female
Ākāsa Chethiya 2:3 Female (2009) [YF 28/Ava]
She was born in 2009 at Medha Pāra. Her mother is the legendary Kaluwara Bōkkuwa 2:4 female.
Female
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.
Female
Thalgasmankada 2:3 Female [YF 11/Sara]
Thalgasmankada 2:3 female was first photographed in February 2012, around the Thalgasmankada Bungalow Road. With the flow of time, she has proven herself to be a good and resourceful mother.
Male
Pan Wala 2:2 Male (2017) [YM 16/Lucas]
After conquering the territory of the southeast corner of Yala Block 1 in 2019/20, the Panwala 2:2 male is possibly the most photographed leopard in Yala. He was born somewhere around the months of May/June 2017 along with his brother Pan Wala 3:3 male, near Kotābendi Wewa. Their mother is the Kotābendi Wewa 1:2 female.
Female
Kotābendi Wewa 1:2 Female [YF 24/Sage]
Kotābendi Wewa 1:2 female is a fairly confident female, who was originally photographed at Kotābendi Wewa, hence its designation. In January 2018, she was seen with an injured jaw and a half tail, which was most probably caused due to a wild boar attack. Nevertheless, she still managed to raise her two male cubs up to adulthood, proving herself as an ideal mother figure worthy of respect.
Male
Medha Pāra 2:3 Male [YM 21/J]
With all these impressive achievements, there is not a shadow of a doubt that the Medha Paara 2:3 male is the one true “King of the North”. Truly a force to be reckoned with, this fine specimen of a leopard was first sighted by our team in early 2013 (it was about four years old at the time).
