Forty-five treated wild animals left the Attidiya rescue centre for the forest
Deer, grey langurs, a pangolin, a fishing cat, snakes, tortoises, and macaques went back out on October 14.
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Forty-five wild animals that had been treated at the Attidiya Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre were released on October 14. The Daily Mirror reported the release on October 22, 2026.
Vet Pramuditha Devasurendra described the group: six spotted deer, 13 grey langurs, one pangolin, one fishing cat, 11 snakes, eight star tortoises, and six toque macaques. Officials asked the public not to remove wild animals that are healthy or only lightly injured. A frightened but able animal is often better left where it is.
The count is these 45 animals going back out after care. It is not a measure of how the wider populations are doing.
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On October 14, 2026, keepers in Sri Lanka released 45 wild animals that had been treated at the Attidiya rescue centre near Colombo. The Daily Mirror reported it on October 22. The group included six spotted deer, 13 grey langurs, one pangolin, one fishing cat, 11 snakes, eight star tortoises, and six toque macaques. Officials asked people not to pick up a wild animal that is healthy or only lightly hurt. This news is about these 45 animals. It does not say how many others still need care.
- Why might it be better to leave a healthy wild animal where you found it?
- What kinds of help might an injured animal need before it can go back?
- Which of the animals in this story have you heard of before?
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