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Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) - Yala NP -Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka

On the last day of our safari in Yala National Park I finally spotted the animal I was after. The elusive and endangered Sri Lankan Leopard. The late morning sun was just finding its way into the dense trees. When I first spotted the leopard, she had her head down and I thought I might miss the photo I was so hoping to capture on this trip. Luckily for me, she raised her head. I could see the warm sun in her eyes beaming back at me and I got off a few images before she stood up, stretched and found herself a shadier area to rest. It was a fairly brief encounter, but one I feel privileged to have witnessed and won't ever forget.

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Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) - Yala NP -Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka

On the last day of our safari in Yala National Park I finally spotted the animal I was after. The elusive and endangered Sri Lankan Leopard. The late morning sun was just finding its way into the dense trees. When I first spotted the leopard, she had her head down and I thought I might miss the photo I was so hoping to capture on this trip. Luckily for me, she raised her head. I could see the warm sun in her eyes beaming back at me and I got off a few images before she stood up, stretched and found herself a shadier area to rest. It was a fairly brief encounter, but one I feel privileged to have witnessed and won't ever forget.

www.natezeman.com