Leopards of Yala - Males
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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 as a cub, he displayed some confidence around jeeps. But he has not been seen, since February 2012.
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Buthawa Plain 5:4 Male (2013) [YM 19/Seth]
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 Plain, Gōnagala, Welmalkema, Kotigala, Buthawa Spill Road, and Siyambalagas Wala.
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Buthawa Plain 4:5 Male (2013) [YM 04/Soorya]
Buthawa Plain 4:5 male was a very confident male sighted around the areas of Kotigala, Gōnagala, Welmalkema, Siyambalagas Wala, Buthawa area, and Buthawa Spill Road.
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Alikatupalassa 2:2 Male 2 (2017/18) [YM 37/Will]
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 2 happens to be one of those cubs. (Alikatupalassa 2:2 male 1 is his brother).
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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).
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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.
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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).
