Minneriya National Park

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Minneriya National Park

• The best place to see Asian Elephants

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Open bills can be seen in flocks of hundreds,
searching for oysters in shallow waters of
Minneriya lake
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Two bulls fighting for dominance. This fairly
slow motion wrestling session can go for many
minutes before one of the fighters give-up.
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During the dry season, safari jeeps surrounded by
elephants is a common sight at Minneriya.
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As sun goes down, herds head towards water for a
cool evening bath.
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Even though elephants generally do not mind the
safari action going around them, they sometimes
can get a little angry and may chase vehicles
away from them. In this occasion, two females and
their calves chase the jeep.
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A flock of painted strokes in flight while a
flock of egrets taking off from a water hole.
A mixed flock of painted strokes and spoon bills
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Breath-taking view of the Minneriya Lake, green
lake bed and the blue sky
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A flock of open bills flying from the lake to
nesting trees as sun goes down over Minneriya
Lake.
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A family of elephants peacefully grazing. The
calf here is about a year old and will always
stay close to its mother.
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A colorful bird commonly found in the dry zone.
Indian Rollers are a common sight at Minneriya
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Tuskers are quite rare among Asian Elephants.
Even though you can easily count hundreds of
elephants at Minneriya, you will be very lucky if
you can see a tusker.
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A land monitor treasure hunting for dung beetles
in elephant dung
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The young ones are playful and always want to
explore the surrounding, but adults will make
sure that they are kept in the centre of the herd
as much as possible.
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