Best Seasons and Locations to spot your favorite wildlife in Sri Lanka

The Mahoora wildlife calendar will give you the best months of the year to spot a range of the country's wildlife from Blue Whales, Sri Lankan Leopards and Sloth Bears to the endemic birds that inhabit this island.  We have also included a list of the best National Parks and other locations for your convenience. Only the most popular Sri Lankan wildlife species are listed here, as other mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles can generally be seen all year around in almost all the National Parks while you are on a wildlife holiday.  

Sri Lanka is an all-year-round destination for wildlife enthusiasts, and the perfect destination for adventurers and lovers of wildlife due to its sheer diversity of animal species. Mahoora's Team of experts will guide you through your dream holiday safari by advising you where to go, and more importantly, when to go depending on what your interests are.

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Dec

Leopards in Yala

Blue whales off the west coast

Blue whales off the east coast

Elephants at Yala

Elephants at Udawalawe

Elephants gathering in Minneriya

Bird Migration

Endemic Birds

Turtle nesting in Rekawa

Sloth Bear season in Yala

Snorkelling and Scuba-west coast

Snorkelling and Scuba-east coast

	Elephant	Leopard	Bear	Birds	Turtles	Blue Whale & Sperm Whale	Dolphins
Yala
Udawalawe
Wilpattu
Wasgamuwa
Sinharaja
Gal Oya
Knuckles
Rekawa
Kalpitiya
Trincomalee
Mirissa
Minneriya
Bundala
Kumana