点评:I cannot recommend Eddy highly enough to anyone staying in the south of Sri Lanka who wishes to experience the country’s amazing wildlife. We first met Eddy in 2019 when he was working as the resident naturalist at the Anantara in Tangalle. We were so impressed by his knowledge and passion for wildlife and his kindness that we stayed in touch and have since used Eddy for all of our wildlife trips on our subsequent trips to Sri Lanka, including turtle hatchings and nestings in Rekawa and Dikwella, safari in Yala (twice), whale watching on a private speedboat and an amazing early morning trip watching massive saltwater crocodiles on the Nilwala river in Matara. Eddy’s encyclopaedic knowledge is not confined to wildlife; he is also a mine of fascinating information on the history, culture, religions and archaeology of Sri Lanka. He is a true conservationist who was instrumental in making Rekawa a protected turtle sanctuary and has amazing stories to tell of managing leopard/human conflicts, rescuing enormous crocodiles and monitoring turtle numbers all along the south and east coasts. Eddy is so kind towards our young daughters who adore him and we are proud to call him and his family our friends.
翻译:对于任何计划前往斯里兰卡南部体验该国奇妙野生动物之旅的人来说,我强烈推荐Eddy。我们于2019年首次结识Eddy,当时他是坦加勒安纳塔拉酒店的驻店自然学家。他渊博的知识、对野生动物的热情以及他的友善给我们留下了深刻的印象,因此我们一直与他保持联系。此后,我们每次前往斯里兰卡,都会选择Eddy作为我们野生动物之旅的向导,包括在雷卡瓦和迪克韦拉观赏海龟孵化和筑巢,在亚拉国家公园进行两次野生动物之旅,乘坐私人快艇观鲸,以及在马塔拉的尼尔瓦拉河上进行一次令人惊叹的清晨之旅,观赏巨大的咸水鳄。Eddy的知识渊博不仅限于野生动物;他对斯里兰卡的历史、文化、宗教和考古也了如指掌,堪称一座活的宝库。他是一位真正的自然保护主义者,为将雷卡瓦(Rekawa)打造成受保护的海龟保护区做出了卓越贡献。他有很多精彩的故事可以讲述,例如如何处理人豹冲突、营救巨型鳄鱼以及监测南部和东部沿海地区的海龟数量。埃迪对我们的小女儿们非常友善,她们也都很喜欢他。我们很荣幸能称他和他的家人为我们的朋友。