Lively Seenaries in Sri Lanka

Whales and Dolphins Watching
Sri Lanka is becoming a major spot for watching Whales and Dolphins. Sri Lanka is situated within international whaling commission's protected zone in Indian Ocean. West coast in locations from Alankuda beach in Kalpitiya, Mirissa or Dondra Point of down south, east coast of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka is the main ports of Whale and Dolphin watching in Sri Lanka. Whale and dolphin sightings are additionally available in the western coastal cities of Alutgama, Ambalangoda and Hikkaduwa. A high concentration of blue whales and sperm whales has been spotted in the seas off Dondra Head along the deep south coast of Sri Lanka during the months of January to April. Alankuda beach in Kalpitiya is the best places if you are interested in seeing dolphins. During November to March is the best season to go Dolphin Watching off Kalpitiya. Whale and Dolphin watching is also possible during June to September off the eastern shores such as Trincomalee .
     
     
Bird Watching
Sri Lanka has many interesting bird species to offer visiting birdwatchers. They are listed below. Any visiting birdwatcher would like to add all or many of these to her/his elife list' depending on their birding experience already in Asia . The potential elife bird' list includes the Sri Lanka endemic species, some other special residents, including the species endemic to both India and Sri Lanka, species mostly restricted to Asia, and some migrants from North India and Central Asia. (It may be interesting know that most migrants from the Northern Indian region are easier to see in Sri Lanka than in India ). There is a total of 455 species of birds authentically recorded to date in Sri Lanka . Recent taxonomic revision of South Asian birds in Rasmussen & Anderton (2005) recognizes 225 species endemic to the South Asian region, of which 33 species are endemic to Sri Lanka , including the newly discovered Serendib Scops-owl Otus thilohoffmanni .There are also 53 species in the country which are endemic to India and Sri Lanka .

 

    
National Zoological Garden
The National Zoological Gardens, popularly known as the Zoo, is a beautifully landscaped 30 acres in which a rich collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and fishes live in harmony with Nature. Although it was begun as a menagerie in the late nineteen twenties by John Hagenbeck a member of the famous show-business family from Hamburg, Germany, the Zoo was officially recognized as such only in July 1936 when the Government purchased it. John Hargenberg, who initially started the Dehiwala Zoo, belongs to a family engaged in animal circuses.