Leopards of Wilpattu

1 Sightings

Maradanmaduwa Male 5 - MMM 5

Locations of sightings

Kukulkatu Pitiya

First Sighting

30th June 2024 at 5.21pm

All sightings of Author & Guests

30th June 2024 at 5.21pm a big male leopard at the “Kukulkatu Pitiya” at Maradanmaduwa. N 08.37307, E 080.07208

It was lying on the ground across the glade. I managed to get a few images before leaving to reach the park entrance on time. Later upon checking the spot pattern I realized that this is a new leopard for my data base. He is a mature male of about 6 years of age. I named it Maradanmaduwa Male 5 in line with the naming criteria of my study with the code MMM 5.

Maradanmaduwa Male 5-MMM 5 - 30th June 2024 at 5.21pm

The author visits Wilpattu National Park regularly and will update this website with his field notes and photographs of individual leopards as well as other species of fauna & flora observed in the park. His primary goal in launching this website is to create awareness among the general public of the fascinating bio diversity of the park and to highlight the importance of protecting it for generations to come. The author’s study of the leopards will be of importance for anyone who may be keen to identify the leopards they photograph in Wilpattu and learn more about them.

Anyone who may be interested in using the information or the photographs contained in this website for any educational, research or commercial purpose is kindly requested to contact the author and obtain his consent prior to doing so. ( Email : kithsiri@wilpattu.com )