A rather
tragic experience at the Yala National Park…. Waiting in a long queue of safari
jeeps from 5.00 a.m. in the morning to get a token… and getting token number #
168 (of the allotted 450 for the day) at around 6.00 a.m., we were finally able
to enter the park around 7.00 p.m. Travelling from Palatupana to Patanangala
through Buthawa… we experienced a technical fault in the jeep we were
travelling. Therefore, for the rest of our journey was restricted to the
heavily trafficked main trunk-road within the park.. Until we reached back to
the Park entrance around 10.15 a.m
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Yet, we
managed to spot nine Mammalian species such as the Toque Monkey, Grey Langur,
Indian Grey Mongoose, Ruddy Mongoose, a herd of Asian Elephants, Wild Pigs,
Water Buffalo, Spotted Deer and Sambar. We also saw a Mugger Crocodile and many
bird species including a juvenile Hawk Eagle, a juvenile White-bellied Fish
Eagle & a pair of Sri Lankan Jungle-fowl.
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| 5.00 a.m. along the road to Yala ticketing office |
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| waiting till the # number is called |
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| Patience.... |
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| finally at the entrance... at 7.00 a.m. |
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| Jungle-fowl (male) |
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Jungle-fowl (female)
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| Indian Grey Mongoose |
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| Ruddy Mongoose |
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| Buthawa Lake |
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| the Jeep @ Patanangala |
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| Orange-breasted Green Pigeon |
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| Juvenile - White-bellied Fish Eagle |
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| Juvenile- Changeable Hawk Eagle |
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| Wild Pig |
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