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Hiding in plain sight This is a really exiting photo to me, as this is my very first sighting of an actual wild Sri Lankan leopard. Obscured by the leaves and at the very far end of my telezoom lens this was the best shot I could make at the time. Spotted on a wildlife safari at Yala National Park Asia,Panthera pardus kotiya,Sri Lankan Leopard,Yala National Park Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Hiding in plain sight

This is a really exiting photo to me, as this is my very first sighting of an actual wild Sri Lankan leopard. Obscured by the leaves and at the very far end of my telezoom lens this was the best shot I could make at the time. Spotted on a wildlife safari at Yala National Park

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What can I say...well spotted! Posted 11 years ago

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The Sri Lankan Leopard

The Sri Lankan Leopard is a leopard subspecies native to Sri Lanka. Classified as "Endangered" by IUCN, the population is believed to be declining due to numerous threats including poaching for trade and human-leopard conflicts. This subspecies is colloquially known as Kotiya in Sinhala and Siruththai in Tamil.

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Uploaded Jun 16, 2014. Captured Jul 16, 2013 11:20.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm