Leopards of Yala
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Siyambalagas Wala 3:3 Female (2008-2021) [YF 01/Jeena]
Even though she has been missing since the beginning of 2021, the powerful bloodline she left behind is still active and alive in Block 1 of Yala National Park. She would be remembered as a legendary female who raised several dominant males and successful resident females
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Sithulpawwa Road 2:3 Female [YF 50/Harley]
Sithulpawwa Road 2:3 female was first photographed in March 2017. At that time she was seen with a cub. Then again in June 2019, she was seen around the Heen Wewa Bungalow Road. She is very shy and makes it a point to avoid the jeeps. Due to that reason, it has been difficult to build up her lineage properly.
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Sathmaga 3:4 Male (2011) [YM 28/Alexander]
Sathmaga 3:4 male was born in early 2011, around the Welmalkema area. He managed to survive there and moved North from his birthplace. By 2014, he was seen around the Sathmaga area. He successfully maintained his territory with a few other big males who lived around the Mōdharagala area.
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Meynert Wewa 4:4 Female (2011) [YF 33/Maya]
Meynert Wewa 4:4 Female is a part of the famous Ruk Vila litter of 2011. Because they were quite habituated around human presence, there were ample photo opportunities that elevated them to stardom. Currently, she’s shying away from jeeps.
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Meynert Wewa 5:4 Male (2011)
Meynert Wewa 5:4 male was born in early 2011, around Ruk Vila. The trio of siblings was quite famous in Ruk Vila. His brother is the Meynert Wewa 4:3 male and his sister is the Meynert Wewa 4:4 female. Their mother is yet unknown.
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Meynert Wewa 4:3 Male (2011)
Meynert Wewa 4:3 male was born in early 2011, around Ruk Vila with his two siblings. The trio of siblings was quite famous in Ruk Vila. His brother is the Meynert Wewa 5:4 male and his sister is the Meynert Wewa 4:4 female. Their mother is yet unknown.
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Ruk Vila 3:4 Female [YF 15/Hope]
Ruk Vila 3:4 female was first seen and photographed in August 2010, close to Buthawa Junction. By early 2018, she lost almost half of her tail. The reason is yet unknown. So far she has produced five successful litters.
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Ruk Vila 3:2 Male (2015) [YM 30/Ruban]
Rukvila 3:2 male cub was first seen and photographed in 2015 with his brother the Rukvila 2:2 male at Padikema (in Ruk Vila). Their mother was Ruk Vila 3:4 female and this was her second known litter. Last confirmed sighting of this male recorded in late 2016.
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Ruk Vila 2:2 Male (2015) [YM 31/Ruki]
Rukvila 2:2 male was first photographed in 2015, with his brother the Ruk Vila 3:2 male when they were young cubs at Padikema (in Ruk Vila). Their mother is the Ruk Vila 3:4 female. These cubs were her second known litter. After October 2017, there were no confirmed sightings of this male.
Male
Rawum Wala 3:3 Male (2013) [YM 13/Alex]
Rawum Wala 3:3 male was photographed around the Northeast part of the Yāla National Park. The very first record, as he was a cub of roughly 3/4 months old in December 2013. The last records of this individual were around 2015. Ever since that time, he has been missing.
Female
Rawum Wala 3:3 Female (2008-2020) [YF 05/Stessi]
Rawum Wala 3:3 female was first photographed around the Kotābandi Wewa area in June 2011. She has proven her innate ability to foster successful litters by producing three. In April 2018, she tried to kill a stray dog in front of safari jeeps around Gōnalahaba Pitiya.
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Rawum Wala 3:2 Male (2016) [YM 09/Henry or Pink nose]
This male cub was born in early 2016, in the same litter with Rawum Wala 1:1 male. His mother is the Rawum Wala 3:3 female, This male cub was easily distinguishable by his pink colour nose.
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Rawum Wala 1:1 Male (2016) [YM 10/Harry]
Rawum Wala 1:1 male was born in early 2016. His mother is the Rawum Wala 3:3 female. His brother is the Rawum Wala 3:2 male. Their coolness around jeeps provided some amazing opportunities to photograph the two brothers.
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Rathmal Wala 4:5 Male (2014) [YM 07/Harak Hora]
Rathmal Wala 4:5 male is one of the biggest and the most confident males we can see in the Southern part of Yāla block 1. He is notoriously known as the “Harak Hora” or Cattle Thief. In December 2017, there was a very interesting observation where he was seen mating with his own mother.
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Rakina Wala 3:3 Female (2011) [YF 58/Bhagya]
Rakina Wala 3:3 female was first photographed as a cub in December 2011, with her mother the Rakina Wala 2:2 female, around the Yāla Wewa and the Yāla Junction area. She was mostly seen around the Rakina Wala area. No photographic evidence exists of this female since February 2012.
