Leopards of Yala
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Rakina Wala 2:2 Female (2005-2016) [YF 03/Hamine]
Rakina Wala 2:2 female was born in early 2006, around the Andhun Oruwa area. She was a confident female and occasionally, she was seen with the legendary Andhun Oruwa male, aka “Hāmu”, in her territory.
Female
Pattiya Wala 2:3 Female (2015) [YF 23/Patty]
Pattiya Wala 2:3 female was one of the most frequently seen female leopards around Mahaseelawa and Jamburagala road during the period of 2015-2016, with her sister, the Pattiya Wala 2:2 female.
Female
Pattiya Wala 2:2 Female (2015) [YF 26/Ally]
Pattiya Wala 2:2 female was one of the most confident females found around the Mahaseelawa and Jamburagala areas in the period of 2015-2016. She was born in late 2015, with her sister, the Pattiya Wala 2:3 female. Their mother is the Mahaseelawa 2:2 female. This is her first known litter.
Male
Patanangala 3:3 Male (2010)
Patanangala 3:3 male was born in mid-2010, around Patanangala (Padi Kema) with his two siblings. In May 2012, he was seen around Meynert Wewa which became his last recorded sighting.
Male
Pahalahaenthota 3:3 Male [YM 29/Brutus]
This dominant male leopard rules over a big territory that stretches from the Katagamuwa Wildlife Sanctuary into the Northern Sector of block 1 and up to the Warahana Bridge adjoining block 2. He is fondly known as “Brutus” due to his massive size.
Male
Mōdharagala 3:3 Male
This male was first seen and photographed in February 2011, on the Mōdharagala mating with the Mōdharagala 1:1 female. Surprisingly, that has been the only confirmed sighting of this male. It was a well-built leopard, a truly magnificent specimen.
Female
Mōdharagala 2:3 Female [YF 29/Monika]
Modaragala 2:3 female was first photographed at Medha Pāra in May 2012. Then in November 2016, she was spotted again at Medha Pāra, and in the same month, she was spotted on the Modharagala. It seems that by that time she established her territory there.
Male
Mating Gala 6:5 Male (2016/17) [YM 23/Ezra]
Mating Gala 6:5 male was first photographed as a cub in March 2017, at the Gōnagala – Jamburagala Road around Mating Gala, with his brother, the Mating Gala 3:3 male.
Male
Mating Gala 3:3 Male (2016/17) [YM 22/Ethan]
Mating Gala 3:3 male was first photographed as a cub in March 2017, at the Gōnagala area with his brother, the Mating Gala 6:5 male. He moved towards the Palatupana Entrance area once he was mature enough.
Male
Mahaseelawa 3:2 Male 2 (2017) [YM 25/Loki]
Mahaseelawa 3:2 male 1 was first photographed in June 2017, around Mahaseelawa with his brother, the Mahaseelawa 3:2 male 1. Their mother was the Mahaseelawa 2:2 female who’s fairly shy.
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Mahaseelawa 3:2 Male 1 (2017) [YM 26/Lira]
This Mahaseelawa 3:2 male 1 was first photographed in June 2017, around Mahaseelawa with his brother, the Mahaseelawa 3:2 male 2. Their mother was the Mahaseelawa 2:2 female who’s fairly shy.
Female
Mahaseelawa 2:2 Female (2010-2019) [YF 09/Rekha]
Mahaseelawa 2:2 female was first seen and photographed in 2010. She gave birth to her first known litter of two female cubs in 2015 around the areas of Mahaseelawa and Pattiya Wala. She mothered a litter of two male cubs in 2017, around Mahaseelawa.
Female
Kotigala 3:2 Female (2014) [YF 20/Cara]
Kotigala 3:2 female was first photographed as a cub in October 2015, near Tanki Gala and Boralu Wala of the Main Road near Kotigala. She was a fairly confident female even at that young age.
Male
Kotasiyabale 1:1 Male [YM 18/Duke]
This majestic, well-built male was first seen and photographed in late 2014, around the Kotasiyabale area. It seemed like he had authority over a large territory, possibly in block 2 or block 3, given that he rarely visited block 1.
Female
Kotābendi Wewa 2:3 Female (2015) [YF 17/Nova]
When she was photographed for the first time with her mother, the Kotābendi Wewa 1:2 female, she was very young. Roughly about three months old in July 2015. In November 2016, she was photographed with a fawn kill around Kotābendi Wewa.
