Acrobat of the Dry Zone: The Tufted Gray Langur
If you have ever spent a quiet afternoon parked beneath a canopy of large trees in Sri Lanka's dry zone, you have likely witnessed a sudden, spectacular aerial display. One…
View PostIf you have ever spent a quiet afternoon parked beneath a canopy of large trees in Sri Lanka's dry zone, you have likely witnessed a sudden, spectacular aerial display. One…
View PostIf you step into the emerald depths of a Sri Lankan rainforest at daybreak, the first sound to greet you isn't the song of a bird, but a haunting, rhythmic…
View PostIf you are tracking wildlife along the dusty boundaries of Sri Lanka's dry zone, you will likely encounter areas where the earth looks as though it has been aggressively tilled…
View PostThe Monarch of the Wilds: The Mighty Sri Lankan Sambar Deer If you rise early enough in the high-altitude cloud forests of Horton Plains, or track the deep shadows of…
View PostIf you have ever stood in a safari jeep at dawn, watching the mist lift off a glassy waterhole in the dry zone, you have likely seen them: a landscape…
View PostShadows of the Dry Zone: The Eccentric Life of the Sri Lankan Sloth Bear If you wander into the sun-baked scrublands of Sri Lanka at dusk, you might hear them…
View PostThe Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) stands as the largest and most iconic member of the Asian elephant family, representing a crucial part of the island's rich biodiversity. These…
View PostThe Sri Lankan Leopard: Island's Apex Predator The Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) stands as the undisputed ruler of the island's wilderness, a magnificent predator found nowhere else on…
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