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As with all professions, safari guiding is improve

As with all professions, safari guiding is improved through observation and learning from different environments and circumstances. Ethical photographic safaris are a highlight of the Ceylon Wild Safaris experience and our team has the privilege of wandering the wilderness diversity of Sri Lanka, as well as having crossed to the lowveld savanna of Africa. Today we thought we would add a slight change to our regular feed, by sharing this beautiful image of a lion cub greeting its mother in Sabi Sands, South Africa.
This adorable capture was taken by @indika_nettigama of Ceylon Wild Safaris .

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Ceylon Wild Safaris has always been known for givi

Ceylon Wild Safaris has always been known for giving guests an in-depth experience of nature and guiding our guests through all of her aspects by providing a wider perception of what she has to offer. One way in which we do this, is switching from engines to boots and leading bush walks which helps connect oneself with nature in a more intimate way.

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A precious moment witnessed by Arran and his guest

A precious moment witnessed by Arran and his guests on a recent safari in Yala National Park; a female sloth bear (melursus ursinus inornatus) takes her two cubs on a food walk!
Sloth bears are seldom seen, especially compared to some of the other "big game" of the park, but coming across a female with her two offspring was by far one of our highlights of the year!
Sloth bears are shy creatures in nature and apart from a few habituated individuals of the park, most of them shy away at the sight of humans. Thankfully, with us being as quiet as possible, her two cubs gave us a little sneak peak at their adorable light brown noses!

We hope to share more sightings of these two cubs soon!

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Our home. Your home, nestled secretly amongst the

Our home. Your home, nestled secretly amongst the ironwood trees on the edges of Yala National Park, sits by the lake that feeds the wilderness all the way to the mountains to the West. These forests are home to elephants, leopards, bears, rusty spotted cats, chevrotain, porcupines, fishing cats and much more.
But these forests need our help to survive the obstacles brought forward by the rapidly increasing human populations and the expansion of permanent settlement. By building a bridge between sustainable safari travel and wildlife conservation, Ceylon Wild Safaris, with your help, aims to achieve this goal.

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As the sun sets, vibrant colours flood the skies a

As the sun sets, vibrant colours flood the skies and we stand in peace for a brief moment, absorbing the stillness and feeling only the wind. The waters reflect the appearance of the clouds as we reflect on the lessons of the day and prepare for another tomorrow. These moments are easy to find, in the wilderness.

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"Of all the whispers and tales told by the jungle

"Of all the whispers and tales told by the jungle folk, it's the ground that always tells the truth".

- Arran Sivarajah.

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Bee-eaters although greatly capable at catching b

Bee-eaters although greatly capable at catching bees, are also perfectly able to catch any kind of flying insect that fits. In this instance, a large species of dragon fly.
One of the tricks to capturing an image like this, is realising that bee-eaters very often return to the same perch from which they lifted, to feed on their catch.

Photo by Indika Nettigama.

@indika_nettigama

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Having an understanding of elephant behaviour is o

Having an understanding of elephant behaviour is of utmost importance when encountering a curious or testing elephant during a safari. Elephants, although can be intimidating due to their size, are actually an extremely "talkative" species, communicating even with us constantly through their body language and its important to realise how and when to respond. In this particular encounter, we positioned the vehicle a sensible distance away, allowing the elephants to approach us on their own accord and one of the females (potentially a matriarchal female) was not only inquisitive but wanted to test her grounds. With a slight tone of voice, we simply highlighted the concept of maintaining a physical boundary. Yet another exciting experience for memory lane.

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Since Ceylon Wild Safaris was established in 2018

Since Ceylon Wild Safaris was established in 2018 with a focus on the protection of local wildlife, the team have built supportive bridges in many shapes and forms between both community and various entities in the interest of conservation.

One of the teams many initiatives involves keeping an eye out for the species diversity that thrives in the immediate areas of the camp which is located specifically for the purpose of localised wildlife conservation.

In the recent year, we have repeatedly encountered a particular individual leopard who frequents the area and often marks territory on the road that leads right up to our wilderness home, so we decided to use camera traps in the area to see if we could record her movements.

It turns out that the leopard in focus, not only is certainly still around but is very curious as to what this little box with a lense is! Not everyday that Sri Lanka's most magnificent predator checks on your trap for you!

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Have you thought about temporarily spicing up your

Have you thought about temporarily spicing up your office space?
We all work better with a peaceful atmosphere where the only sounds that creep into the workspace are bird calls and the rustling leaves in the wind. With the comforts of an air-conditioned, luxurious tent with a view of Sri Lanka's jungles and a private plunge pool for an occasional dip, as your temporary office, escape the city to Ceylon Wild Safaris where you can work from your wilderness home.

The air-conditioned master office, equipped with WiFi, printers and an IMac can be used for your presentations and your online seminars/classes and your private tent is your personalised wilderness home office.

Contact 0778888689 via call or watsapp for details about your work escape!
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Peek-a-Boo! Monitor lizards will often use termi

Peek-a-Boo!

Monitor lizards will often use termite mounds as dens and nesting sites because of the constant, reptile friendly temperature maintained in the mound by the hard working termites. This mutual relationship allows not only for the monitor lizard to have a comfortable place to nest but the lizard will, in return, defend the termite mound from animals such as bears and pangolins that would break the mounds to predate on termites.

Photo by @arran_sivarajah

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Arran discusses sloth bears as we recall the most

Arran discusses sloth bears as we recall the most adorable bear encounter we've had in recent game drives at Yala National Park.
It was warming up late in the morning of the 15th of May when we came across this old male sloth bear having a wonderful time in his wallow.

As safari guides in the area, we have observed this particular male for well over 7 years, at the beginning of which he was already a fully grown adult, meaning this bear must be quite old yet still has such character!

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Photographic safaris are not only a modern trend t

Photographic safaris are not only a modern trend to wilderness adventures but for some, it's a passion. As Indika Nettigama has been exploring the jungles of Sri Lanka ever since he could walk, his knowledge on animal behaviour, combined with his expertise in photography, brings a refreshing twist to safaris in Sri Lanka as the industry here grows. As an "old-school" wildlife enthusiast, you can find "Indy" often in his flip-flops and a baggy khaki shirt, carrying his photography equipment with him everywhere he goes.

Thanks so much to @click_a_wild_ for this capture!

@indika_nettigama

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How do we know if a solitary animal species (leopa

How do we know if a solitary animal species (leopard in this case) is carrying or has birthed young, without seeing them?

Unlike some mammalian species where pregnancy stands out with a very noticeably round belly, it's quite different for most solitary species, such as leopards, where belly size in pregnancy is less slightly noticeable because of such a short gestation period. This short gestation in predators (only 3.5 months in leopards), allows them to hunt more efficiently before getting too big to do so.

There are however other, more tangible signs that can tell us if a leopard actually has cubs or not; one of which is a taxonomic characteristic that makes them "mammals" in the first place; their thoracic and abdominal mammary glands.

In this instance, the suspicion that this leopard had cubs was brought about when she rolled over on her back, exposing her rather swollen mammary glands. This suspicion was confirmed a few safaris later when she was seen with her cubs on an afternoon game drive.

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The greatest part about spending every day in the

The greatest part about spending every day in the wilderness is that every day is different. Nothing is ever the same and there is ALWAYS something new to learn. The guides at Ceylon Wild Safaris are so passionate about learning more and more about nature because they love being able to share this knowledge with everyone who crosses their path and spread the word about wildlife conservation. Here's a short clip that was put together just by snapping a few shots throughout one of many adventures with Ceylon Wild Safaris.

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Guided by the most enthusiastic safari operators,

Guided by the most enthusiastic safari operators, Ceylon Wild Safaris offers you the opportunity to explore this wilderness and capture the most memorable encounters, learn the art of tracking, photographing and observing the most incredible wildlife of the Sri Lankan jungles.

Relax in the luxury tent, take a dip in the plunge pool after an exciting safari and indulge in the authentic flavors of Sri Lankan cuisine. Join us for your next jungle adventure.

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"Invest In Our Planet" is the theme for this year'

"Invest In Our Planet" is the theme for this year's World Earth Day. It is important to remember, as we reflect on the daily actions we take in our lives, the daily schedules we endure, the planet needs care and nature needs the protection of conservation. Living sustainably and considerately is the small and necessary investment we can all make in our planet to contribute to making a change. Let's work together and take the necessary steps forward in saving our planet!

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Here's a helpful tip to use when identifying anima

Here's a helpful tip to use when identifying animal tracks;
Because of the indentations on the ground, a shadow is cast towards you when you position yourself to have the sun in front of you. Because of this shadow, the finer intendations of the track or "spoor" are much more defined, giving you so much more detail that can help you correctly identify the less prominent tracks.

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Have you ever looked up-close to a grey langur mon

Have you ever looked up-close to a grey langur monkey and noticed those beautiful long eyebrows that project outward from above their big, dark eyes.
These long brows, like most animals that have eyebrows/lashes, serve a purpose; along with protecting the eyes from water droplets and debris, the langur has extra long brows for an additional purpose;
Being predominantly arboreal, meaning they spend most of their time jumping through the canopy of the trees, their eyebrows also serve as a sun-cap, protecting their eyes from the sunlight glare which prevents them from being blinded and missing the branch they are aiming for!

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Have you ever heard of the term precocial? Here i

Have you ever heard of the term precocial?

Here in this image is a mother black naped hare with her two precocial offspring, born wide eyed and able to move around since birth and only requiring their mothers milk to sustain them until such time when they become adults. Hares unlike rabbits are born above ground with no physical barriers to protect them from predators and that exposure to danger is why this level of development, where they can flee immediately, is so vital to their survival unlike their altricial cousins who are born in safe dens fully dependent on their mother until they venture out into the world of challenges that is the wild.

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