Leopards of Yala - No sightings for the Last two years
Female
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.
Male
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.
Male
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.
Male
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.
Male
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.
Female
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.
Female
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.
