In between the hard work we also managed to find time to travel to Uda Walawe National Park. This is a very exciting place, as you can see many animals living as wild in the park, including the wonderful Asian elephants. We managed to secure an early morning jeep ride to take us round the park. It was originally set up to protect the catchment area for the Uda Walawe reservoir, but it has been closed in recent months due to security concerns. The weather was a little dull, but this helped the animals to stay in the open without getting overheated!
The Elephants live in herds and family groups within the park. According to our guide, there are ten castes or classes within these elephant societies.
They have very friendly faces, but if the jeep gets too close they can get very angry as well. There are over 500 living in the park and they are kept from straying into neighbouring farmland by an elephant-proof fence.
Rattling along the dirt tracks in a jeep is quite tiring, but I think Norny enjoyed the safari experience!
We were lucky enough to see a family of wild boar in the distance.
If you look closely you may spot some spotted deer in the undergrowth.
The peacock’s colours show up as it flies past us.
There are many peacocks in the park, as well as hornbills and large numbers of wading birds.
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Beautiful pictures!
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