Top 5 Ayu in the Wild safari experiences in 2014!

#1 Best of African & Asian wildlife

Lion Cubs - Southern Africa

Sri Lanka
one of the world's best destinations
for Leopards

African & Asian wildlife:  A 15 Day wildlife encounter through Asia & Africa - as part of one professionally guided photographic safari experience!  
Two weeks of privately guided safari drives, bushwalks and night drives that will leave you spellbound with the contrasts and similarities of Asian wildlife & in Southern Africa! Enquire info@ayuinthewild.com +wildlifephotography

#2 A Classroom in the Wild

Learning the difference
between Asian & African Ele's

Understanding the
habitats of Waders

A Classroom in the Wild: Treasure hunts! Mud-on-your-hands! Belly crawls! Nature Crowns! Nurture a love of nature in your kids...and everything wild in between: big animals, small mammals, insects, birds, trees, plants and even poop!! 

Our Junior Rangers safari for kids from 4 days to 7 days in jungle-tucked Eco Lodges and Campsites. Exciting bushwalks, tree-planting activities and safari drives in 4x4 jeeps with on-safari discussions on wildlife interpretation. Enquire  info@ayuinthewild.com  +Vacation Idea

#3 Migrants of the Wilderness

Migrants of the wilderness: A seasonal tour of 8-15 days from December to February each year. Explorations by jeep, foot and boat along the best routes of the migrant Sperm Whales, Blue Whales & Spinner Dolphins in Kalpitiya and the hundreds of Waders & Greater Flamingos across Mannar in Northern Sri Lanka. Top it off with exciting 4x4 safari drives in our largest national park as we stalk after predators and prey around the beautiful sand rimmed water basins of Wilpattu NP or  our most wildlife rich habitat -Yala NP.  Enquire info@ayuinthewild.com   +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide +HQSP Birds +CATS all over the World 

#4 Gourmet in the Wild

Al fresco dining
deep in the heart of the bush

Sea-food at one of
San Pellegrino's Asia's Best 50
Restaurants

Gourmet in the Wild - Culinary Adventures from 3 days to 3 weeks to explore the best of cuisine across wild Sri Lanka and it all starts with some inspired fine dining in award winning restaurants of Colombo. On safari, you will pick the best of local produce from farmers markets or before it even gets there...off the soil, in the jungle farmers farm!  In between safari drives and bushwalks try your hand at rustling up dishes which are the local favourites in each province. Wilderness cuisine  and al-fresco dining have never been this exciting! Enquire info@ayuinthewild.com  +Food Network +Culinary Travel +FoodTravel 

#5 Off-peg wildlife trails

Off-peg wildlife Trails: A 2 week tour in July or August each year with off-peg wildlife trails across some less traversed wild habitats in the North central region, central highlands and the east coast. Boating safaris to see elephants on tiny islands that stand isolated within the submerged jungles of a man made lake. Aerial photography on scenic flights. Walking safaris to photograph elusive Tuskers. Tented Camping deep in the remote east coast wilderness. And the finale - the world's 6th greatest animal spectacle (Lonely Planet), the 'Gathering' of hundreds of Asian Elephants at the glorious Minneriya Tank. Enquire info@ayuinthewild.com

Experiential Safaris...redefined

Whether it's on our walking safaris, boating trails on idyllic lakes or exploring the more remote corners in the less-traversed Block II of Yala NP, we prefer to watch wildlife well away from the crowds. Observe & learn about the behaviour of animals, understand their nocturnal habitats and their interactions with humans. See life wind down as the sun sets in the rural heartlands. Our Naturalists and Guides make nature come alive through natural history, culture, folklore and every little thing you see around you, on safari.

RAMSAR Wetlands of Sri Lanka

In the whole world, only 34 places have the richest variety of life on earth. Biodiversity hot spots.
Wild places that cover just 2.3% of the Earth's surface. Home to 75% of the planet's most threatened mammals, birds and amphibians. And Sri Lanka is one of them. Home to 6 RAMSAR Wetlands and hundreds of threatened species. An island so wild, free and inspiring.

The 6 Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance in Sri Lanka

1. Annaiwilundawa Tanks Sanctuary
2. Bundala Flora & Fauna Sanctuary
3. Kumana National Park Wetland Cluster 
4. Maduganga Mangrove Lagoon
5. Vankalai Sanctuary
6. Wilpattu National Park Wetland Cluster

The signature 'Birding Safari' by Ayu in the Wild visits four of the six Sites*.

The Convention on Wetlands came into force for Sri Lanka on 15 October 1990. Sri Lanka presently has 6 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 198,172 hectares. (All information: www.ramsar.org) (Images: www.ayuinthewild.com) For details of each RAMSAR Site..

Vantage points of the wildlife in srilanka

It's not only the wildlife safari goer who wants to be the first to 'spot' some unusual behaviour, a quick movement in the undergrowth or the distant blur of a swift-footed wild animal. In the wild, it can mean the difference between survival ...or not! 'Vantage Points' is our collection of wildlife images captured around our incredibly exciting wildlife parks that have captured the intensity of each animal in getting the best 'spot' to scour for food, catch a bit of sun, attract it's mate  or simply to survive!

On our safaris, we look at a different angle! How do animals behave? What do they do to live and survive? What makes them tick? And we learn all of this on foot, by boat and in safari jeeps. Our safaris are really Experiential adventure tours in the wild.  So out of the ordinary!

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Sinharaja - Life & Colours of a Rainforest

A visit to any UNESCO World Heritage Site is special.

Yet, when its the only remaining patch of virgin Rainforest left in the entire 65,610 sq.km. of this island nation - and threatened, it lends a whole new tone to any safari.

We picked the perfect day. The landscapes en-route were just spectacular against a blue sky.







































The Sri Lanka Blue Magpie greeted us at 6.20 am - the exact time it had appeared everyday the past week. Endemic, uncommon and vulnerable! We were lucky to capture an image as it hurried around.

As if to greet us on our trek, a Green Pit Viper obliged for the camera almost at the entrance to the rainforest





































And the giant spider spinning a giant web.




















A male Malabar Trogon - an uncommon breeding resident surveyed the forest from its vantage point






















The pods of a wild pepper vine hung lusciously above us.



















A Kangaroo Lizard standing erect on a dead tree-stump..we wished it would hop off.



















Images of a rainforest  must include at least one with morning light filtering through it's canopy.



















A back-lit fern - a perfect example of how rainforest foliage adapts to the excessive moisture through elongated leaf tips or drip-tips which drains the water off easily.




















A White Four Ring Butterfly basking in the morning sun.




















Not to be outdone, a Common Crow Butterfly gets it's share of the sun.

The colours of a good camouflage. A Green Garden Lizard above and aquatic life in the rainforest, below 

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