Leopards
A self-assured, young male Leopard heading out for an evening’s hunt.
The Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is a leopard subspecies native to Sri Lanka.
A female Leopard taking a long look at the humans in a Safari Jeep.
A female Leopard taking a good look at the humans in a Safari Jeep.
Young female Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) pausing to stare us down.
Young female Leopard pausing to look back (possibly for a cub we never saw), Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
Leopard about to start the evening’s hunt, Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
Leopard about about to start the evening’s hunt, Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
Leopard descending from a tree at dusk, Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
Leopard agilely climbs down a tree trunk, at Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
Leopard on the move in the late afternoon, Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
A young male Leopard, at dusk, turns and heads off for a night of hunting in the dry jungle
of Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
A Leopard, at dusk, begins its night-time hunt. Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
A large male Leopard boldly heads off in search of prey. Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
Leopard resting on a bank above a waterhole. Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
Leopard eyes in the bush. Yala National Park, Southern Sri Lanka.
Two leopards appear close to starting a territorial dispute, at twilight in Wilpattu National Park,
North West Province, Sri Lanka.
The second leopard is behind the thin, fallen tree-trunk, at the edge of the jungle.
A young Leopard keeping a low profile by hiding in the jungle. It may be waiting for its mother to return with food.
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