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The Blue Whale is the largest animal documented so far to ever have existed on earth. At the turn of the twentieth century Blue Whales were targeted by the whaling industry for its meat and oil, as its sheer size proved advantages to the whalers as it yielded a high content of meat and oil, which lead them to hunt this species to near extinction. Check out the animal Profile of Blue Whale Read more

  The Green Pit Viper is a moderately venomous snake endemic to Sri Lanka. It is also one of the most distinctly colourful and attractive snakes. It is an arboreal and nocturnal species, occasionally descending to the ground in search of food.   Check out our Animal Profile of the  Green Pit Viper Read more

  The Sri Lankan Sloth Bear is highly threatened due to rampant deforestation occurring in the dry zone and human encroachments. On a global context, the Sloth Bear is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN and is listed on CITES (Convention in the Trade In Endangered Species): Appendix I. Read more. Read more

      Often considered as a pest and easily preyed upon by domestic animals, the endemic Sri Lanka Spiny Mouse is identified as Vulnerable in the IUCN Redlist. Check out our Animal Profile of the Sri Lanka Spiny Mouse Read more

    The endemic Sri Lankan Leopard is one of the nine sub species recorded from around the world. On a global context, the leopard is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN while the Sri Lankan Leopard is classified as Endangered, due to poaching and habitat loss. Check out our Animal Profile of the Sri Lankan Leopard Read more

The Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill is a fairly large endemic bird often found in pairs. Check out our Animal Profile of the Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill Read more

Dr Lew Young from the Ramsar Secretariat shares a thought provoking presentation with a distinguish group of guests during a joint lecture organised by Dilmah Conservation and the Department of Wildlife Conservation held on February 5th at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI). Read more

The Sri Lankan Toque Macaques (Macaca sinica) are the smallest species of Macaca, a golden-brown coloured monkey, endemic to Sri Lanka. Locally known as the “Rilawa”, it is easily distinguished by the toque-shaped swirl of hair on the top of its head. Check out our Animal Profile of the Toque Macaque Read more

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