by Howard Martenstyn Journal of the Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka For as long as I can remember I have had a deep fascination for the ocean and its magnificent creatures. My many expeditions led to a photographic documentation of their every move, followed by a desire to research their behaviour and environment, which eventually led me to extend my research notes into a book on my passion. The result being a 272-page coffee table sized book, the first of it

Journal of the Department of Wildlife Conservation of Sri Lanka This issue of “Sri Lankan Wildlife” is focused on marine wildlife in Sri Lankan waters which has a vivid diverse biodiversity compared to land biodiversity. Articles are written in Sinhala, Tamil and English with an aim to support the conservation of scarce resources of wildlife in the modern world which changes on a daily basis. Marine Life articles in English: - Marine Mammals of Sri Lanka, Howard Martenstyn, p