Discover Sri Lankas Wild Side
Sri Lanka is a place to see animals in Asia. It has a lot of kinds of animals and plants in a small area. You can see big elephants walking around in the parks. You can also see leopards hiding in the blue whales swimming in the ocean near the southern coast. Every time you go to Sri Lanka you will have an exciting adventure. If you are going to Sri Lanka for the time or if you have been there before and love nature you will have experiences that you will never forget.
Why Choose Sri Lanka for this ?
Sri Lanka has different kinds of environments like rainforests, dry forests, wetlands, mountains and coastal waters. These environments are home to different kinds of animals. Sri Lanka is one of the places in the world to see a lot of different kinds of animals.
People who visit Sri Lanka can go on drives watch birds see whales take walks, in nature and go on photography tours at any time of the year. Sri Lanka is a place to see animals and have fun in nature. You can see Sri Lankas side and have a great time.
Meet Sri Lanka’s Iconic Wildlife🐯🐽
Sri Lankan Leopard
The Sri Lankan leopard is the animal in charge of Sri Lanka and it is one of the hardest to find leopard types in the world. This Sri Lankan leopard is bigger than other leopards in Asia and the Sri Lankan leopard is well known for its nice golden fur with black spots on it. You can see the Sri Lankan leopard most of the time, in Yala National Park. The Sri Lankan leopard also lives in Wilpattu, Horton Plains and some other safe places.
Sri Lankan Elephant
The Sri Lankan Elephant is really big. The Sri Lankan Elephant can weigh over 5,000 kilograms. You can see the Sri Lankan Elephant in national parks in the country. Udawalawe and Minneriya National Parks are places to see the Sri Lankan Elephant eating taking a bath and hanging out with other Sri Lankan Elephants.
Sri Lankan Sloth Bear
The Sri Lankan Sloth Bear is very interesting. The Sri Lankan Sloth Bear has a looking black coat and a cream coloured mark on its chest. It likes to eat termites and insects and honey and fruits that’re in season. Yala and Wilpattu are places to see the Sri Lankan Sloth Bear.
Spotted Deer
The Spotted Deer is also called the chital. The Spotted Deer is one of the animals you see a lot on safari. It has a coat with white spots which helps it to hide. The Spotted Deer is food for leopards. You can see the Spotted Deer eating grass in open areas.
Sambar Deer
The Sambar Deer is the deer in Sri Lanka. The Sambar Deer likes to live in forests and mountains. You can see the Sambar Deer, in Horton Plains National Park. The male Sambar Deer has antlers which is why people like to take pictures of the Sambar Deer.
Wild Water Buffalo
The Wild Water Buffalo lives in places like wetlands and grasslands in Sri Lanka. They like to stay cool so they spend a lot of time in lakes and muddy pools. You can see the Wild Water Buffalo in Udawalawe and Yala National Parks.
Mugger Crocodile
The Mugger Crocodile is a big reptile in Sri Lanka. The Mugger Crocodile is an animal that lives in rivers and lakes. It likes to wait near the water for something to eat. When you go on a drive you can see the Mugger Crocodile sitting in the sun.
Saltwater Crocodile
The Saltwater Crocodile is the reptile in the world. The Saltwater Crocodile is not seen often as other animals. It lives in coastal lagoons and places with mangrove trees. You can find the Saltwater Crocodile, in the southern parts of Sri Lanka.
Incredible Birdlife 🐦🐥
Sri Lanka is a place for people who like to watch birds. There are many birds in Sri Lanka. In fact there are than 450 different kinds of birds that you can see in Sri Lanka. Some of these birds can only be found in Sri Lanka.
Some of the birds that people like to see in Sri Lanka include:
🪶Sri Lanka junglefowl, which’s the national bird of Sri Lanka
🪶Painted stork
🪶Lesser flamingo
🪶Spot-billed pelican
🪶Oriental darter
🪶Black-headed ibis
🪶Grey heron
🪶White-bellied sea eagle
🪶Crested serpent eagle
🪶Green bee-eater
🪶Malabar pied hornbill
🪶Sri Lanka grey hornbill
🪶Brown fish owl
🪶Sri Lanka hanging parrot
If you want to see a lot of birds in Sri Lanka you should go to places, like Bundala, Sinharaja, Horton Plains and Kumana National Park. These are some of the places to go birdwatching in Sri Lanka.
Marine Wildlife🐬🐳🫧🪸
The water around Sri Lanka is really cool too.
The blue whale is a deal.
Blue Whale
You can see the whale, which is the biggest animal that has ever lived on Earth near Mirissa. This usually happens between November and April when you are near the coast.
The blue whale is a thing to see.
Sperm Whale
These whales are very good at diving into the water.
They have big heads and can dive really deep.
You can see them when you go on a whale-watching trip.
The sperm whale is a famous whale.
Spinner Dolphin
There are a lot of spinner dolphins in Kalpitiya.
They. Spin in the water beside the boats.
It is very fun to watch the spinner dolphins.
Sea Turtles
There are five kinds of sea turtles that come to the beaches of Sri Lanka.
These are the
🐢Green Turtle
🐢Olive Ridley Turtle
🐢Hawksbill Turtle
🐢Loggerhead Turtle
🐢Leatherback Turtle
There are some places that help protect the beaches where the sea turtles lay their eggs and the baby turtles when they hatch.
The sea turtles need these places to be safe.
The sea turtles are very important, to Sri Lanka.
Best National Parks
➡️Yala National Park is home to leopards, elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, peacocks, jackals and than 200 kinds of birds.
You can see all these animals at Yala National Park.
➡️Udawalawe National Park has elephants, water buffalo, crocodiles, sambar deer, monkeys and eagles.
These animals are found at Udawalawe National Park.
➡️Wilpattu National Park is where you can find leopards, sloth bears, elephants, deer, crocodiles and lots of birds.
Wilpattu National Park has all these animals and lots of birds.
➡️Minneriya National Park is famous for something called “The Gathering”.
This is where hundreds of elephants come together near the reservoir when it is dry.
Minneriya National Park is where The Gathering happens.
➡️Horton Plains National Park has deer, birds that you can only find here giant squirrels and purple-faced langurs.
You can see these animals at Horton Plains National Park.
➡️Bundala National Park is home to flamingos, pelicans, storks, crocodiles, elephants and birds that come from places.
Bundala National Park has all these animals and birds.
➡️Sinharaja Rainforest is a place with birds that you can only find here colourful butterflies, reptiles, amphibians and rare mammals.
This is all found in Sri Lankas big tropical rainforest, the Sinharaja Rainforest.
Responsible Wildlife Tourism ❗❗❗
When you are looking at animals do it quietly. Do not give them food or disturb them.
You should choose an operator that is licensed and follows the rules to protect the animals.
They should keep a distance, from the animals.
This way we can help protect the animals of Sri Lanka for the people who come after us.
We need to practice tourism to protect Sri Lankas wildlife.
