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Best entrance for spotting sloth bears during the Palu fruit season in Yala

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Leo D.•8545 rep•2

We are visiting Yala National Park in late May. I heard this is the Palu fruit season when sloth bears are most active. Which entrance gives us the best chance to see them climbing the trees.

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Late May to June is indeed the Palu season! The sloth bears go absolutely crazy for the sweet yellow Palu berries. Block 1 via the Palatupana entrance is excellent because of the high density of Palu trees along the main tracks. However, the Katagamuwa entrance is often less crowded with jeeps, giving you a quieter environment to watch them feed without being disturbed.

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Kamal P.•6110 rep•1

Make sure to bring a dust mask. May is very dry in Yala, and the jeeps kick up massive clouds of red dust on the main roads.

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Amali F.•7260 rep•1

Ask your jeep driver specifically to look UP into the trees. We almost missed a huge male last year because we were scanning the bushes for leopards instead.

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