Legends with names

A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Wild tusker · North Central Wasaba Wasaba is an aggressive bull of the North Central Province, photographed in musth by wildlife photographer Rajiv Welikala for a 2020 Mongabay photo essay on Sri Lanka's tuskers.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Wild tusker · Wilpattu · 2014 Wasantha Wasantha was a shy, gentle tusker seen in Wilpattu after the park reopened in 2003, and later often around Hunuwilgala village and nearby lakes such as Galgadawala. He…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala Wendy Wendy (Alikatupalassa 2:1 Female, YF 41) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Wendy" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. First…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Kumana Wikra Wikra (KLM21) is a male leopard of Kumana National Park; "Wikra" is the name used for him in the Leopards of Kumana citizen-science field guide, which is based…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2017/18 – Will Will (Alikatupalassa 2:2 Male 2) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; "Will" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. He is…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Wilpattu Y "Y" ("Kombansanchi Poval Male 1") is a male leopard of Wilpattu National Park, nicknamed for a Y-shaped spot pattern on his forehead. Thought to have been born near…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2020 – Yasa Yasa (Heen Wewa 3:3 Male, YM 58) is a male leopard of Yala National Park; "Yasa" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team.…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala Yaso Yaso (Ali Gala 3:4 Female 1, YF 06) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Yaso" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails…

A photo of a Sri Lankan Leopard — not this animal

Leopard · Yala · 2012/13 – Zabei Zabei (Uraniya 3:2 Female, YF 22) is a female leopard of Yala National Park; "Zabei" is a name used by Yala trackers and the Leopard Trails team. First…