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4/28/2013 |
Shukuru led the Juniors out this morning. They enjoyed a quiet morning concentrating on browsing. In the evening Ex Orphan Sidai came first to the Stockades with Yatta’s baby Yetu who she escorted to the Stockade water trough for a drink, diligently taking care of the calf. Yatta came later for a drink along with Mulika and her baby Mwende, plus Buchuma, Taita, Kinna, Nasalot, Galana, Rapsu and Orok all of whom took water while Challa, Kora, Kamboyo, Kenze, Ithumbah, Lenana, Sunyei, Chyulu, Makena, Wendi, Zurura, Lualeni, Madiba, Tomboi, Loijuk. Meibai and Naserian decided instead to browse close by. Missing from the entire group was Napasha, who has now not been seen for 3 weeks.
 | | Sidai and Yetu |
 | | Lualeni |
 | | Chemi Chemi scratching |
 | | Turkwel |
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4/24/2013 |
It was a morning filled with activity as the Ex Orphans plus some others came to join the Juniors. The Ex Orphans comprised of Yatta and her baby, Ithumbah, Loijuk, Wendi, Lualeni, Makena, Chyulu, Orok, Naserian, Zurura, Sidai, Meibai, Challa, Kenze, Rapsu, Tomboi, Kora and were accompanied by the wild recruit named Kijana plus two other wild elephants. Kandecha took the opportunity to test his strength against Ex Orphans Makena and Ithumbah, as well as Suguta, Miebai, and Sabachi from his Junior Group. He tried his luck with Ex Orphan Naserian but she proved too strong for him. Others who enjoyed Pushing Games included Naisula who played with Kilaguni and later took on Ithumbah while Kilabasi chose Meibai but was no match for him. Shortly afterwards the entire group left for the field, Sidai and Chyulu acting as the Nannies for baby Yetu, and once out in the bush Wendi lay down providing a scratching post for Sidai. The Ex Orphan group parted before the mudbath where the Juniors took their milk and water before returning to browse until time to return to the Stockades. In the late evening Mulika and her baby, Mwende, visited the Stockades along with Ex Orphans Madiba, Kamboyo, Nasalot, Lenana, Galana, Sunyei and 3 wild elephant friends.
 | | Ithumbah |
 | | Makena and Meibai |
 | | Zurura |
 | | Naisula |
 | | Madiba |
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4/23/2013 |
Shukuru led the Juniors out to browse today. An hour later Ex Orphans Wendi, Kinna, Sidai, Kenze, Yatta and her baby, Orok, Taita, Naserian, Zurura, Meibai, Ithumbah, Rapsu, Challa and Tomboi turned up at the Stockades with the Big Wild Bull Rafiki in tow as well as Yatta’s wild recruit named Mgeni. Having taken water Rafiki then led the group to the mudbath where he and the Ex Orphans with him joined the Juniors. After wallowing, the entire herd moved together to the slopes of Ithumba Hill to browse together for about an hour. Kibo led the first group of Juniors back to the Stockades in the evening, while Chaimu and Tumaren led the second group and Ishanga the third group. Sities led the last group who have earned the nick name of “the Olympic Team” since they always break into a run as they approach the Stockade, eager for their milk!
 | | Shukuru leading the way |
 | | Wendi and Siadi |
 | | Orok and Taita |
 | | Chaimu leads the group |
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3/23/2013 |
In the morning the Orphans were joined by Mulika and her calf “Mwende, With her were Ex-Orphan Bulls Kenze, Kamboyo, and Orok and Big Girls Wendi, Nasalot and Kinna along with Lenana, Chyulu, and Ithumbah. At the mudbath the Juniors were joined by Galana, Meibai, Loijuk, Challa and Tomboi.
 | | Mulika and Mwende leading |
 | | Kilaguni with Trunk raised |
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1/9/2013 |
This morning Wendi, Makena, Nasalot, Sidai, Zurura, Challa, Taita, Kenze, Sunyei, Orok, Madiba, Galana, Mgeni, Meibai, Buchuma, Kamboyo, Mulika and Yatta with their babies together with four wild elephants stopped at the stockades for half an hour before heading into the bush. At 11 the orphans had a mudbath and their noon milk bottle before going to back to their browsing activities.
 | | Wendi and Mulika |
 | | Mgeni having a drink at the stockade |
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