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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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4/26/2013 |
Before leaving for the field today Kanjoro challenged Olare to a Test of Strength while Kilaguni engaged Kandecha. At the mudbath the Juniors were joined by Lualeni who was with Ex Orphans Madiba, Nasalot, Tomboi, Taita, Buchuma, Rapsu, Zurura, Meibai, Sunyei, Lenana, Kora, Galana, Mulika and her baby, along with the wild recruit known as Mgeni and 3 other wild elephant friends. After the Juniors had left, Kanjoro returned to spend more time with the Ex Orphan group while the Keepers took their lunch. Later they called him out of the group, and escorted him back to his Junior peers. Later Lualeni came with Madiba to join the Juniors who were browsing the slopes of Ithumba Hill, but when the Keepers began taking the Juniors back in the evening, they realized that Lualeni had snatched Ololoo and left with him. At 6 p.m. that evening Lualeni was accompanied by Wendi when she brought Ololoo back to the stockades.
 | | Kanjoro and Olare strength testing |
 | | Nasalot |
 | | Galana at the mudbath |
 | | Lualeni and Wendi escorting Ololoo |
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4/25/2013 |
Once out in the browsing field Suguta spent time playing by rolling on the ground before getting down to browse, Melia deciding to feed some way from the others today. At l0 a.m. Lualeni and her friend Kora turned up to spend the day browsing with the Juniors separating when the Youngsters began to return to the Stockades in the late evening. But Lualeni and Kora passed by the Stockades later with Mulika and her baby plus Madiba, Tomboi, Nasalot, Taita, Buchuma, Rapsu, Zurura, Meibai, Sunyei, Lenana, Galana along with 2 wild elephant friends.
 | | Suguta playing |
 | | Melia |
 | | Kora |
 | | Buchuma |
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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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3/24/2013 |
Everyone was relieved to see Yatta, Mulika and their respective wild-born calves plus l0 other Ex Orphans at the Stockades at a.m. this morning.
 | | Ex orphans checking in |
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