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Can Animals Predict Disaster?: Eyewitness Accounts: Uditha Hedige

Uditha Hedige, a tsunami survivor, was eating breakfast at his hotel near Yala National Park in Sri Lanka when he noticed unusual bird activity and water levels in the nearby lagoon rising.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,666 Views
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Can Animals Predict Disaster?: Eyewitness Accounts: Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne

Gehan De Silva Wijeyeratne is the CEO of an adventure and ecotravel company. He is also a self-professed naturalist, geographer, writer, and tourism personality for Sri Lanka. After the tsunami, he spent four days working with search teams looking for survivors and bodies.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | 3,191 Views
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Can Animals Predict Disaster?: Eyewitness Accounts: Ravi Corea

Ravi Corea is the founder and president of the Sri Lanka Preservation Society. On the evening following the tsunami, he surveyed Sri Lanka's southern coast to assess the damage to the vegetation and animals.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 2 comments | 3,151 Views
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Can Animals Predict Disaster?: Eyewitness Accounts: K. David

K. David worked as a wildlife tracker for Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife for 30 years. He was near Yala National Park when the tsunami hit.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,436 Views
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Leopards of Yala: Introduction

Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, one of Asia's most celebrated wildlife preserves, contains one of the world's largest concentrations of leopards.

May 2nd, 2008 | 11 comments | 34,140 Views
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