Yala national park safari
December 22, 2008 by Luka
Yala NP is the most popular national park in Sri Lanka. No wonder why, we were there for about three hours and yet we saw amazing number of wildlife. I have been to several African countries for Safaris so I did not expect much from Yala. But I was pleasantly surprised by both the landscapes and wildlife we encountered. Here are just some photos of the animals I took during this wonderful safari.
Mugger Crocodile sunbathing on the shore.
Chital or Spotted Deer.
Wild buffalo cows and Cattle Egrets – two loyal companions.
Tranquil scene.
Darter drying its feathers.
The entrance to the Yala National Park.
A road between the sea and lakes.
Asian Openbill Stork.
Wild Buffalo.
Asian Elephant.
Green Bee-eater.
Here is the list of (almost) all the animals we’ve seen: Chital Deer, Leopard, Wild Buffalo, Darter, Black-naped Hare, Wild Boar, Green Bee Eaters, Painted Stork, Asian Elephant, Spot-billed Pelican, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Parakeets, Sambar deers, Grey langurs, Indian Peafowls, Leopard, Monitor Lizzards, Grey Herons, Jackals and several species of birds.
Yala National Park was a pleasant surprise and I can say it was one of the highlights of the tour. I would recommend it to everyone who visits Sri Lanka at least for a day. Three days would be hardly enough for a keen wildlife lover or birder.
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Vse so enostavno odlične! Kateri objektiv si uporabljal?
Boštjan hvala. Uporabljal sem Nikonova objektiva 17-55 ter 70-200. Najljubši igrački…
Spet odlične fotke. 3. in 8. med ljubšimi. Zelo zelen je park, napram tistim v Keniji ali Tanzaniji
Lepo.
I like to enjoy the wild life in YALA & UDWALAWA…
I am in a position to spend 4 days in SL.
I know that there are a helicpoter service in the country.
But im not sure whether it is allowed to fly to the above mentioned areas since the security is tighten up.
I like to know about the availabilities.
nimeshd@ymail.com
Hello Luka,
I will be going to Bentota in Sri Lanka for 17 days in September & would like to spend a couple of days on wild life safari.
Do you have any details of who you booked your safari with, price etc & any information on getting from Bentota to Yala or udawalawa?
Nice pictures.
Thanks
Alan
I have travelled to Yala, Udawalawa, Minneriya all wild life places many times, never get fed up of them. They are really breath taking.
To Alan who has asked for a help to go on Safari in Sri Lanka, please contact me on tish695@yahoo.com & will try to give you some of the best tips to make your tour a better one.
Cheers guys.
Luka, your work is beautiful.
Keep it up friend.
I like to see natural places in Sri Lanka
You are wasting these pieces of photos by putting web address @ every corner. If you want to publish your advertising messages put them in a single corner. A great photographer would never do such a uncivilized activity! I know because even I’m a photographer
Take it as an advice, because you have skills in photography.
very good picture you visited srilanka hope you know about indian wild life you must visit national parks like corbet, kanha, bandhavgarh, gir N P last home of asiatic lion best time to visit dec to march thanks keep it up