{"id":61625,"date":"2025-09-30T16:35:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/blog\/leopards-in-sri-lanka-an-unforgettable-photo-safari\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:48:23","slug":"leopards-in-sri-lanka-an-unforgettable-photo-safari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/en\/blog\/leopards-in-sri-lanka-an-unforgettable-photo-safari\/","title":{"rendered":"Leopards in Sri Lanka: An Unforgettable Photo Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-parco-nazionale-minneriya-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Leopard Sri Lanka Minneriya National Park\" class=\"wp-image-61604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-parco-nazionale-minneriya-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-parco-nazionale-minneriya-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-parco-nazionale-minneriya-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-parco-nazionale-minneriya-980x653.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-parco-nazionale-minneriya-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-parco-nazionale-minneriya.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The beginning of the journey and the discovery of Sri Lanka<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I discovered that leopards lived in Sri Lanka firsthand in the country itself when I ventured out in 2015 on my first real solo backpacking trip and was traveling in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had left Australia definitively and reluctantly after a long stay of almost 5 years (an experience that changed my life).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before returning to Italy, I wanted to pursue my passion for travel and combine it with photography, so I chose Asia for several reasons: it was close to Australia and, above all, it wasn&#8217;t a big budget option. I left Sydney with a backpack and a camera I&#8217;d purchased the previous summer, a Leica V-Lux 3. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/primo-viaggio-sri-lanka-2015-1024x684.webp\" alt=\"First trip to Sri Lanka 2015\" class=\"wp-image-61616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/primo-viaggio-sri-lanka-2015-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/primo-viaggio-sri-lanka-2015-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/primo-viaggio-sri-lanka-2015-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/primo-viaggio-sri-lanka-2015-980x654.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/primo-viaggio-sri-lanka-2015-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/primo-viaggio-sri-lanka-2015.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sri Lanka was the third and final country on my first Southeast Asia road trip (Indonesia and Malaysia had been there before), but it was also the country that ultimately kept me there the longest (almost a month).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-su-uscio-edificio-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Sri Lankan leopard on building door\" class=\"wp-image-61612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-su-uscio-edificio-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-su-uscio-edificio-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-su-uscio-edificio-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-su-uscio-edificio-980x653.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-su-uscio-edificio-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-su-uscio-edificio.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The first safari in Minneriya National Park<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had traveled far and wide, experiencing misadventures, joys, and chance encounters (which later shaped my career). However, aside from a few snapshots, I hadn&#8217;t dedicated myself to wildlife. I didn&#8217;t think I was up to it yet, but above all, I didn&#8217;t feel remotely ready to tackle something that still felt too big for me. I didn&#8217;t have the money and I didn&#8217;t have adequate photographic equipment.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I only went on a single safari in Minneriya National Park, in the centre of the country, but it was completely out of season (this also made me realise that I was totally uninformed about wildlife) and in fact, apart from a few eagles high in the sky, I had no significant encounters.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-sri-lanka.webp\" alt=\"Jeep trekking sri lanka\" class=\"wp-image-61590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-sri-lanka.webp 736w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-sri-lanka-480x600.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 736px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But on that occasion, I discovered Sri Lanka&#8217;s natural treasure and slowly began to research it. The fact that the island was also home to big cats thrilled me.<br\/>I told myself that one day I would return, more prepared and more organized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-primo-piano-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"Sri Lankan leopard close-up\" class=\"wp-image-61606\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-primo-piano-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-primo-piano-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-primo-piano-480x720.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-primo-piano.webp 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Returning to Sri Lanka after 9 years: a photographic journey<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And so it was that in 2024, a full 9 years later, I kept my promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only did I return better equipped and with a wealth of information, but also with a substantial amount of knowledge gained from nature photography trips to South and Central America, Northern Europe, Italy, and other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And above all, I returned with a very specific objective: the leopard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-workshop-sri-lanka.webp\" alt=\"Jeep trekking workshop sri lanka\" class=\"wp-image-61592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-workshop-sri-lanka.webp 614w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-workshop-sri-lanka-480x719.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 614px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-minneriya.webp\" alt=\"Jeep trekking minneriya\" class=\"wp-image-61586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-minneriya.webp 614w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-minneriya-480x719.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 614px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"61614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-vegetazione-819x1024.webp\" alt=\"Leopard Sri Lanka vegetation\" class=\"wp-image-61614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-vegetazione-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-vegetazione-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-vegetazione-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-vegetazione-480x600.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-vegetazione.webp 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"61598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-giungla-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Sri Lankan jungle leopard\" class=\"wp-image-61598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-giungla-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-giungla-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-giungla-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-giungla-980x653.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-giungla-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-giungla.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"61602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-natura-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"Leopard Sri Lanka nature\" class=\"wp-image-61602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-natura-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-natura-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-natura-480x720.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-natura.webp 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"61610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-strada-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Leopard Sri Lanka road\" class=\"wp-image-61610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-strada-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-strada-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-strada-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-strada-980x653.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-strada-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-strada.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2024, Sri Lanka was the second country on my trip (I had previously been to Sumatra to focus on the orangutans) and, in fact, it was in Sumatra that I began to plan in detail my moves for the &#8220;teardrop of India&#8221; and that was how I found a contact who later proved to be decisive and important: Mario, my guide.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting with Mario, a local nature guide<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mario is a man in his fifties, speaks fluent Italian, having lived in Venice for 22 years working as a cook and now a nature guide in his hometown. He has such in-depth knowledge of leopards that I was amazed when he could figure out where he was just by listening to the Langur calls that indicated the presence of the felines. Incredible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to him and his driver, we had several leopard encounters and sightings: mothers with cubs in tow, leopards in abandoned buildings, others crossing your path, and others resting in the vegetation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/guida-avventura-parco-nazionale-minneriya.webp\" alt=\"Minneriya National Park Adventure Guide\" class=\"wp-image-61584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/guida-avventura-parco-nazionale-minneriya.webp 736w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/guida-avventura-parco-nazionale-minneriya-480x600.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 736px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-parco-nazionale-minneriya.webp\" alt=\"Jeep trekking minneriya national park\" class=\"wp-image-61588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-parco-nazionale-minneriya.webp 614w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeep-trekking-parco-nazionale-minneriya-480x719.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 614px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"61594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-edificio-abbonato-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Leopard Sri Lanka building subscriber\" class=\"wp-image-61594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-edificio-abbonato-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-edificio-abbonato-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-edificio-abbonato-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-edificio-abbonato-980x653.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-edificio-abbonato-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-edificio-abbonato.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"61608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-riposo-vicino-casa-abbandonata-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Sri Lankan leopard resting near abandoned house\" class=\"wp-image-61608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-riposo-vicino-casa-abbandonata-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-riposo-vicino-casa-abbandonata-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-riposo-vicino-casa-abbandonata-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-riposo-vicino-casa-abbandonata-980x653.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-riposo-vicino-casa-abbandonata-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-riposo-vicino-casa-abbandonata.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"61596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/leopardo-sri-lanka-gioco-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Sri Lankan leopard game\" class=\"wp-image-61596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-gioco-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-gioco-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-gioco-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-gioco-980x653.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-gioco-480x320.webp 480w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-gioco.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emotions and reflections on the photographic safari<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I must say that the encounter with these large felines endemic to the island thrilled and enthralled me greatly, and a wonderful collaboration was born with Mario. Now, with his support, I organize photographic trips to Sri Lanka, one of which was already successful in July 2025.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-laterale-vegetazione.webp\" alt=\"Sri Lankan leopard lateral vegetation\" class=\"wp-image-61600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-laterale-vegetazione.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.danieledellosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leopardo-sri-lanka-laterale-vegetazione-480x320.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The beginning of the journey and the discovery of Sri Lanka I discovered that leopards lived in Sri Lanka firsthand in the country itself when I ventured out in 2015 on my first real solo backpacking trip and was traveling in Southeast Asia. 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