Wildlife of Bundala: Elephants, Crocodiles, Langurs and Egrets

Bundala National Park lies on Sri Lanka's dry southeastern coast, a mix of lagoons, marsh and thorny dry scrub. The author logged five species here: Asian elephant and tufted gray langur in the dry forest and roadside scrub, and mugger crocodile, great egret and little egret around the wetlands near the park. All sightings came from two days in August. Almost everything was seen in the afternoon, roughly between 2 and 3 pm, with one langur sighting around midday. Wetland birds and the crocodile turned up around 3 pm, while the elephant and langurs were found in scrub a little earlier. This is a virtual guide written by someone who has already been there, not a tour. You get the author's notes on each species and can message the author with questions about timing, habitats and planning your own visit. Wildlife moves and changes with the seasons, so sightings are never guaranteed.