This image was captures at the Yala National park in Sri Lanka. It was during the evening drive when we spotted the dominant male leopard resting on a tree. We were observing the leopard for over an hour and his behavior. He was resting after probably a good meal previous night according to the tracker. This was his famous dominant area known as Mahaseelawa in the park and he was observing the area overlooking open plain and the lagoon from the treetop.
The Sri Lankan leopard (Scientific name: Panthera pardus kotiya) is a leopard subspecies endemic to Sri Lanka. Since 2008, the Sri Lankan leopard has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This image was captured while the leopard was in its natural habitat.They are solitary hunters by silently stalking its prey until it is within striking distance and make a burst of speed to quickly pursue and pounce on its victim.
