Wildlife Journal

  Sri Lankan sambar deer  ගෝණා   Sambar deer is the most common large mammal found in Horton Plains National Park in Nuwara Eliya. Sambar deer is native to South and South East Asia. Horton Plains became a Sambar deer hunting ground between 1831 and 1948 when the  Kandyan Kingdom came under the British in 1815. The original name of the area was Maha Eliya Thenna ( මහ එළිය තැන්න  - "great open plain"). When British discovered the central highlands they renamed after the British governor of Ceylon Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton. 

  World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated on June 16th.     This is  to highlight the importance of sea turtles in the marine biodiversity and saving the turtles from near extinction. The International Union for the conservation of nature (IUCN) has considered it as endangered species.  This day coincide with the birth day of   Dr.Archie Carr, the father of sea turtle biology.    Turtles have been in existence on planet earth for more than 100 million years . One of the few species that have  survived since  pre historic time period,  even before the time of  Dinosaurs. Turtles have a life span of above 100 years and meant to live longer than humans.   Only 1 out of 1000 sea turtle eggs survive to adulthood giving a very low chance of survival. Out of the seven species of sea turtles,  six of  are considered under extinction.  The seven species of sea turtle are Loggerhead,...