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The orphans settled for lucerne soon after leaving the stockade. Kinyei shared her lucerne with Kindani, while Esoit shared with Kuishi. Afterwards, Sattao led the way to the browsing field. There, Kindani had a misunderstanding with Roho that resulted in a pushing game. Kinyei settled to browse with Sattao while Kuishi and Larro teamed up with their favourite Esoit. The stubborn Olorien settled to browse with Mukkoka and Lodo. 

At mud bath time, the sun was hot and as soon as the orphans had their milk, Kinyei led the team into the water. The orphans had a prolonged wallow due to the heat of the day. Only Sattao didn't participate fully in the wallowing; he washed his feet and then came out. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. The temperatures were still high and the orphans took a break from browsing to relax under a tree. The orphans resumed to browse later when the temperatures dropped to a favourable level. The orphans browsed calmly throughout the remaining part of the day. 

Newly independent orphans Jotto Musiara and Dololo joined the herd in the morning for lucerne. Musiara and Dololo appeared tired and opted for a standing nap, leaning on a rock in the lucerne feeding venue. After the orphans were through with feeding on lucerne, Kinyei led the way to the browsing field. Naleku teamed up with Suguroi and Olorien in browsing while Sattao teamed up with Mukkoka and Bondeni in browsing.  

The day was getting hot and the orphans browsed calmly as they slowly walked towards the mud bath. At eleven o'clock in the morning, Kindani led the way to the noon bottle feed. After getting their milk, the orphans jumped into the water for a cooling off exercise. Bondeni was the first one to come out from the water and headed for a scratching exercise. Shortly later, Bondeni was joined by Kinyei in scratching. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. The sun was still hot, so Lodo and Suguroi looked for a water hole that they used for a cooling off exercise. In the evening, Bondeni led the way back to the stockade.

Wendi, Wema, and Wimbi joined the orphans in the morning. Naleku welcomed Wema and Wimbi, but the girls were quite unfriendly to her. It seems that they have inherited their mothers behaviour. Roho, who was close to Naleku, decided to defend his friend and teach the two girls a lesson by giving them a shove. Prudently, he kept a close eye on their mother — no one wants the wrath of Wendi!

After having enough lucerne, Kindani headed for a drink before heading to the browsing field. The sky was clear in the morning and this was an indication of a hot day ahead. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. It was a quiet morning as the orphans browsed calmly up to mud bath time when Olorien led the first group to the noon bottle feeds. After getting their milk, Roho led the team into a cooling off exercise. Bondeni was the only one who didn't participate in wallowing; he only washed his feet then came out of the water. Afterwards, the orphans headed for soil dusting exercise and thereafter, Kuishi led the way back to the browsing field. 

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. The remaining part of the day was quiet as the orphans browsed calmly, without any major observations. 

The orphans settled for lucerne immediately after leaving the stockade. Jotto, Musiara, and Dololo, who spend their nights out, joined their colleagues. Upon having enough lucerne, Larro walked down to the water trough to wash down her lucerne with a drink. She was joined by Mukkoka and Lodo.  

Later, Suguroi led the way to the browsing field. Esoit and Bondeni started their day’s activities by engaging in a strength testing exercise that ended in a draw. Kinyei teamed up with Kindani and Lodo in browsing. Later, the orphans were joined by a junior wild bull that didn't stay for long. With the presence of the Keepers, the junior wild bull became uncomfortable and so decided to leave to an undisclosed location. The weather was chilly and the orphans browsed calmly as they headed towards the mud bath. 

At eleven o'clock in the morning, the orphans had their milk, then jumped into the water to wallow. Only Bondeni totally refused to get into the water. After wallowing, Kuishi, Olorien, Sattao, and Lodo walked to the water trough. The rest of the herd settled for a soil dusting exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. The temperatures were moderate and the orphans browsed calmly throughout the remaining part of the day. 

Immediately after settling for lucerne, the orphans were joined by Nasalot, Noah, and Nusu. Kindani started her day by scratching on a nearby rock as Mukkoka and Lodo performed a warm up strength testing exercise that saw Lodo emerge as the loser. Naleku, Suguroi, and Olorien interacted briefly with Noah. When the orphans had enough lucerne, Larro led the way to the browsing field, while Nasalot and her family headed west of the stockade. 

The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. Olorien and Roho visited Kone dam and had water before resuming to browse. Suguroi came across a loose soil that she used to have a soil dusting exercise while Naleku Roho and Larro teamed up together in browsing. Later, Kindani led the way to the mud bath. The temperatures were moderate and only Kinyei, Lodo, Kindani, Roho, Sattao, and Naleku wallowed. After wallowing, the orphans participated in a soil dusting exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Kinyei found a suitable tree that she used to scratch her itchy ear. Lodo engaged Roho into a pushing game that ended in a draw. In the evening, Kindani led the way back to the stockade. 

The sky was clear in the morning and this was an indication of a hot day ahead. Larro headed straight to the water trough to drink water before coming back to join her colleagues. Kindani settled to scratch her belly on a nearby rock. She was joined by Bondeni and shared the rock in scratching. Kuishi led the way to the browsing field. 

At the browsing field, Roho and Lodo engaged each other into a pushing game. Their pushing game lasted for quite some time before Sattao intervened and separated the two boys. At the mud bath, the orphans were joined by Nasalot, Noah, Nusu, Chyulu, Cheka, Charli, Kitirua, Mundusi, and Rapsu. Suguroi and Naleku had a brief meeting with Noah before jumping into the water. Nusu, Kitirua, and Mundusi joined the orphans in wallowing. 

Later, the ex-orphans parted ways with the orphans. Kindani, Naleku, Lodo, Bondeni, and Kinyei came across a drying water hole that they used the mud to smear themselves. The rest of the remaining part of the day was quiet as orphans browsed calmly without any major observation. 

Esoit was the first one to get out in the morning after getting his milk. He was met outside by his big sister, Kuishi. The orphans settled for lucerne and later Olorien led the way to the browsing field. Bondeni and Roho had a brief strength testing exercise as Mukkoka Sattao and Lodo teamed up to browse. Ndiwa joined the orphans in the morning session and later escorted them to the mud bath. 

At mud bath time, Ndiwa encouraged the orphans to participate in wallowing by leading them into the water. Afterwards, she led everyone for soil dusting lessons. With this teaching moment over, Ndiwa bid the orphans goodbye and left to look for her friends.  

The orphans settled to browse east of Ithumba Hill. The sun was hot in the afternoon and the heat prompted everyone to take a break from feeding. They settled under a tree to cool off and resumed to browse later when the temperatures dropped to a favourable level. In the evening, Nasalot, Noah, Nusu, Makena, Kasigau, Yatta, Yetu, Yoyo, Yogi, Yebo, Sunyei, Siku, Saba, Jotto, Musiara, and Dololo made a brief stopover at the stockade as they headed to undisclosed location. On the way back to the stockade, the orphans passed at Kone dam where they participated in cooling off exercise before proceeding back home.

Kitirua, Chyulu, Charli, Cheka, Sunyei, Siku, Saba, Vuria, Kilabasi, and Kofi arrived in the morning immediately after the orphans were let out. Naleku had a brief interaction with Saba while Olorien decided to pester Cheka. Perturbed by her behaviour, Cheka ran over to his mum. Olorien didn't follow Cheka, because she knew that he would report her to his mother. Kinyei familiarised herself with Kofi as Bondeni settled to play with Esoit.

After deciding she had had enough lucerne, Chyulu started walking away with her family. Naleku made sure that she was not left behind, as she wanted to be a nanny to Charli. It took the Keepers much effort of convincing Naleku to abandon that group and walk with her colleagues. It took lots of persuasion, but the Keepers managed to entice Naleku to return to her colleagues — she is too young to be a wild-living nanny!

At the browsing field, Mukkoka settled to browse with Sattao as Lodo settled to play with Roho. At mud bath time, the temperatures were moderate and only Kinyei, Lodo, Kindani, and Esoit participated fully in the wallowing exercise. Later, Nasalot, Noah, Nusu, and Mundusi made a brief stopover at a mud bath with. The three boys opted for a wallowing exercise as Nasalot watched over them. Aew minutes later, Nasalot rumbled, calling the boys to quit. Only Noah came out and followed his mother. Mundusi and Nusu followed later, after having enough of wallowing. 

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse east of Ithumba Hill. Kuishi and Larro teamed up with their favourite Esoit in browsing, while Lodo, Mukkoka, Roho, and Olorien came across a water hole and used the water in it to splash water behind their ears in a cooling off exercise. Later in the evening, Bondeni led the first group back to the stockade. 

Yetu, Yebo, Yatta, Yoyo, Yogi, Sunyei, Siku, Saba, Naisula, Nyx, Naseku, Zurura, and four wild bulls showed up in the morning and joined the orphans for breakfast. Yebo threatened to push Esoit but was blocked by Roho, who was standing close by. Olorien had a misunderstanding with Siku that resulted in a fight. A quick intervention by Kuishi saved the day. Kuishi separated the two girls, and fiery Olorien got upset and walked away. After having enough lucerne, Suguroi led the way to the browsing field. 

At the browsing field, the orphans met with Wendi and her youngest daughters, Wema and Wimbi. Lucky enough, Wendi appeared to have woken up in a good mood. She didn't bother with anyone or anything. Her kids briefly interacted with Roho, Suguroi, and Naleku before following their mother. It was a welcome change to have such an uneventful interaction with Wendi!

 At mud bath time, the temperatures were moderate and led by Kinyei, the orphans participated in a spectacular wallowing. Roho had a game of riding on Lodo in water while Kindani displayed her wallowing skills, sitting and doing somersaults in water. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in the Kanziku area. The sky opened up and gave way to sunshine. The orphans took a break from feeding and took shelter under a tree to avoid the scorching sun. They resumed browsing when the temperatures dropped to a favourable level.  

Challa, Sunyei, Saba, Siku, Kinna, Kama, Kaia, Loijuk, Lili, Ishanga, Sidai, Silas, Sita, and three wild bulls joined the orphans this morning. The ex-orphans didn't stay for long but headed east soon after having a few bites of lucerne. 

Kuishi led the orphans to the Kone area, where they settled to browse. As he does most days, Esoit engaged Bondeni in a strength testing exercise that ended in a draw. Lodo warmed up by engaging Roho in a pushing game. After having enough of their game, the two boys resumed browsing. 

At eleven o'clock in the morning, Kinyei led the first group to the noon bottle feed. The weather was chilly and soon after getting their milk, the orphans boycotted the wallowing exercise with the exception of Lodo, Roho, and Kindani, who opted for cooling off exercise without taking into account the weather condition. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse at Kanziku area. In the evening, the orphans returned back safely to stockade for yet another night.

Yetu, Yebo, Nasalot, Nusu, Noah, Mundusi, Yatta, Yogi, and Yoyo joined the orphans at the lucerne feeding in the morning. Shortly later, two wild bulls arrived in search of Yetu, who appeared to be in season. Yetu was not in the mood and started running when she saw the two bulls approaching. It is interesting to note that many females are coming into season even before their babies attain the age of two years. Yebo is only one year and three months old, meaning he might get a brother or a sister before he is even four years old, if his mother conceives this time. This is not unheard-of — Sidai gave birth when her first kid, Sita, was only two years old, meaning Sidai conceived shortly after delivering her first. But still, it is unusual.

Naleku had enough of lucerne and decided to walk away and enjoy vegetation a distance away from the stockade. Sattao followed later, joined by the rest of the team members. At the browsing field, Mukkoka had a strength testing exercise with Sattao while Bondeni played with Esoit. Esoit soon quit the game, prompting Bondeni to search for Roho. Roho accepted his invitation to play and the two boys had a pushing game that lasted for quite some time. 

At mud bath time, the weather was chilly and none of the orphans dared to participate in wallowing. After feeling the temperatures of the water with their feet, they headed for a soil dusting exercise before being led away back to the browsing field by Kuishi. The afternoon was quiet as the orphans browsed calmly throughout the remaining part of the day.

This evening, Barsilinga appeared at the stockades after more than a month away. We quickly realised he had a small wound, likely from an arrow or a spear. It was too late to do a veterinary treatment that night, but the Kaluku Headquarters was called and an operation was organised for the following morning.

Malima, Jotto, Musiara, Dololo, Wiva, Mulika, Nusu, Nasalot, Noah, Ndiwa, Barsilinga, and Mkuu joined the orphans in the morning. We were happy to see Barsilinga in attendance. The Aerial Unit and Mobile Vet Unit were called, and a treatment was mobilised.

As the feeding on lucerne was in progress, Nabulu, Naboishu, and Sana Sana emerged from the eastern side. They were running quickly, which scared the entire group, who also started running towards the west. The Keepers called the herd and managed to calm them down. Roho engaged Mkuu in a pushing game as Barsilinga played with Nusu. 

Shortly later, the ex-orphans went on their way, leaving Malima, Ndiwa, and our patient Barsilinga behind. At around nine thirty in the morning, the treatment commenced. The injury was the result of a spear. The wound was very deep, but fortunately it did not compromise the joint or bone. After thoroughly cleaning out the injury and administering antibiotics, Barsilinga was up and on his way. He immediately left for an undisclosed location. He got to his feet and then strode off into the bush.

At eleven o'clock in the morning, Olorien led the first group to the mud bath. The weather was chilly and none of the orphans participated in wallowing. The orphans settled to drink water and thereafter participated in a soil dusting exercise. In the afternoon, Sattao teamed up with Naleku and Bondeni in browsing while Olorien settled to browse with Kindani. The remaining part of the day was quiet as they browsed calmly without any major observation. 

Dololo, Jotto, Musiara, and Malima joined the team in the morning for feeding of lucerne. Shortly later, Lili and Loijuk arrived and were welcomed by Naleku. Suguroi and Kuishi exchanged morning greetings with lili by entwining their trunks. Kindani opted for a scratching exercise against a nearby rock. Kindani was joined by Bondeni shortly before Kindani moved to play with Roho. Roho defeated Bondeni. Bondeni moved further to look for Esoit and had a game of pushing that ended in a draw. 

After the orphans were through with lucerne, Naleku led the way to the browsing field. Lodo Mukkoka Musiara and Sattao passed at the water trough to drink water before following Naleku. At the browsing field, Roho settled to browse with Bondeni while Olorien settled to browse with Suguroi. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area as they slowly headed to the mud bath. At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by nearly all the ex-orphans. The ex-orphans participated fully in wallowing while the orphans avoided the wallowing due to congestion.  

In the afternoon. Sagateisa — who left two weeks ago to babysit Olare’s newborn, Ola — was present. We tried to get her and Neshashi to re-join the dependent herd, but the girls quickly rebelled and ran back to rejoin the ex-orphans. Clearly, they are very happy with their wild lives!

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse east of Ithumba Hill. The orphans browsed calmly throughout the remaining part of the day. 

The orphans settled for lucerne immediately after leaving the stockade. Galla, Kasigau, Malima, Neshashi, Jotto, Musiara, Sana Sana, Naboishu, Ndiwa and Dololo emerged from the eastern side of the stockade and joined the orphans for lucerne. Roho decided to challenge Dololo, but their game didn't last for long as Galla intervened and separated the two boys. After feeding on lucerne, Kuishi led the way to the browsing field where Esoit and Bondeni started their day by engaging in a pushing game. Naleku teamed up with Mukkoka in browsing while Kindani settled to browse with Kinyei and Lodo. 

At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by the senior ex-orphans and their babies. Suguroi had a misunderstanding with Lapa that ended in a fight. Lenana intervened and warned her son to stop fighting with girls. The orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill while the ex-orphans headed north of the mud bath. The afternoon was quiet as orphans browsed calmly up without any major observation.  

Ithumbah, Iman, and two wild bulls arrived eaŕy in the morning at the lucerne feeding venue. The bulls ran away immediately when they spotted the Keepers mingling with the orphans. Kindani settled for scratching at a rock that she really loves with Bondeni. 

Iman had it rough when she attempted pushing Mukkoka. Mukkoka didn't spare her but knocked her to the ground then walked away as if nothing had happened. This was to woodwink Ithumbah that he was not responsible for what had happened to her baby. Lucky enough, Iman didn't scream as she understood that she was the one who messed up with Mukkoka. 

Kuishi, Larro, Naleku, and Suguroi headed to the water trough soon after having enough lucerne. Kuishi then set the pace of walking to the browsing field. On the way, Kuishi met a wild bull and stopped to say hi. The bull was hostile and didn't acknowledge her greetings but instead threatened to push her. Kuishi wished the bull well before continuing with her journey. 

Suguroi slapped Iman when the younger girl stood in her way as she was hurrying to catch up with her colleagues. At the browsing field, Kindani played Roho as Suguroi and Naleku settled for scratching exercises. Larro teamed up with Olorien in browsing while Kinyei teamed up with Bondeni in soil dusting. Rapsu joined the orphans briefly as he was on his way to an undisclosed location. 

At mud bath time, for the third day, the orphans were joined by the senior ex-orphans with their families. Also present was Barsilinga, who had received treatment three days ago from a spear wound. He was looking good. As the orphans returned back to the browsing field, Kuishi lagged behind to spend more time with Naseku, Olsekki, and other ex-orphans. She left later to catch up with her colleagues. In the evening, Kindani led the way back to the stockade. 

Wendi and her three daughters arrived at the stockade compound early. After getting their milk, the orphans were let out and joined Wendi and her daughters. Naboishu, Malima, Neshashi, Jotto, Galla, Dololo, and Musiara arrived later. Naboishu engaged Mukkoka Roho and Sattao into a strength testing exercise at different times in an effort of trying to show them the skills he had acquired for the two weeks he had been out for the nights out.  

In the browsing field, Larro teamed up with Naboishu as they had a long conversation concerning current affairs. The morning was quiet as the orphans and the junior ex-orphans browsed calmly without any major observation. At mud bath time, the weather was chilly and none of the senior ex-orphans reported. The orphans had their milk and soil bath then returned back to the browsing field. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in the Kanziku area. In the evening, Naboishu decided to join his colleagues back to stockades. He went into his old bedroom and spent the night with Larro and Roho.

Galla, Neshashi, Malima, Dololo, Musiara, and Jotto joined the orphans in the morning. As usual, Kindani settled on her lovely rock for scratching. Kuishi had a morning greeting with Galla. Shortly later, Naleku, Jotto, Suguroi, Larro, Naboishu, Kuishi, Esoit, and Musiara walked down to the water trough to have water before heading for browsing. Kindani Olorien Lodo and Bondeni were the last ones to quit the lucerne feeding venue. The junior ex-orphans escorted the orphans to the browsing field and an hour later, left to an undisclosed location.  

The orphans had a quiet morning and browsed slowly heading towards the mud bath. The weather turned out to be a chilly one and the orphans skipped the wallowing exercise after getting their noon bottle feeds. The orphans opted for a soil dusting exercise and thereafter headed back to the browsing field. In the afternoon, Lodo came across a swampy area and used the water in splashing behind his ears for a cooling off exercise. Later in the evening, Suguroi led the way back to the stockade. 

Sunyei, Siku, and Saba spent the night outside the stockades. In the morning, the orphans were let out and joined Sunyei and her family. Naleku, Suguroi, and Olorien interacted briefly with Siku and Saba before settling for lucerne. Shortly later, Vuria, Tumaren, Tembo, Wendi, Wiva, Wema, Wimbi, Ithumbah, Iman, Karisa, Jotto, Musiara, Dololo, Makireti, and three wild bulls showed up at the lucerne feeding venue. Naleku immediately shifted to Tembo and wanted to spend her time with him. Musiara engaged Karisa in a light, friendly pushing game. 

After feeding on lucerne, Kuishi led the orphans to the browsing field where Roho teamed up with Kinyei in browsing. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. The sky was clear and this was an indication of a hot day ahead. The orphans browsed calmly up to mud time when Olorien led the first group to the noon bottle feeds. It was hot and soon after getting their milk, the orphans headed straight for wallowing and later participated in a soil dusting exercise. Roho took advantage of Naleku who was rolling on the ground to get a free ride on her. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. The rest of the day was quiet as the orphans browsed calmly throughout without any major observation. In the evening, Kinyei led the way back to the stockade.

Nasalot, Noah, Nusu, and Mundusi joined the orphans in the morning for feeding of lucerne. Kindani and Kinyei started their day activities by scratching their buttocks against the nearby rocks. Naboishu had a light pushing game with Mukkoka while Noah engaged Roho into a pushing game. Their game ended when Nusu intervened by taking his brother away from Roho. 

The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. It was hot that early morning and so Kuishi Sattao Larro Olorien and Suguroi passed at Kone dam to drink water before resuming to browse. Jotto Musiara and Dololo joined their colleagues briefly before leaving for an undisclosed location. 

At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by Lualeni, Lulu, and Lexi. Only Sattao, Lodo, Larro, and Kinyei participated fully in wallowing. The rest of the team settled to drink water with Lualeni and her two kids. Shortly later, Naleku led the way back to the browsing field. Lualeni, Lulu, and Lexi did not follow the orphans but headed west of the mud bath. The orphans settled to browse in the Kanziku area. 

The sun turned out to be extra hot today. This prompted the orphans to take a break from feeding and relaxed under a tree. The orphans resumed to browse later when the temperatures dropped to a favourable level. The orphans browsed calmly throughout the remaining part of the day without any major observation. 

Loijuk and Lili arrived at the stockade compound early before the orphans were let out. Nasalot and her daughter relaxed outside, waiting for distribution of lucerne. Dololo, Musiara, Galla, and Jotto arrived shortly afterwards. Dololo and Lili had morning greetings by entwining their trunks. After getting their morning milk, the orphans were let out. Esoit was received outside by Larro and Kuishi. Sattao and Naboishu walked to the water trough to drink water before joining their colleagues for lucerne. 

Naleku had a brief soil dusting exercise before leading the way to the browsing field. Bondeni challenged Galla in a pushing game but he was overpowered and therefore surrendered. Kuishi played with Llil as Larro came across Egyptian geese and decided to chase them away. The Egyptian geese flew away, leaving Larro charging to empty bushes. 

In the browsing field, Kuishi settled to browse with Esoit. Loijuk and her team, who had accompanied the orphans to the browsing field, parted ways with the group and headed south of Kone dam. Olorien browsed ahead of everyone until mud bath time when Suguroi took the lead. The weather was chilly and none of the orphans participated in wallowing. Kuishi led the team into drinking water and thereafter into a soil dusting exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Naboishu, Sattao, Mukkoka, and Lodo split from the main herd and browsed a distance away. They later rejoined the group in preparation of going back to the stockade for yet another night.

Nasalot, Noah, Nusu, Mundusi, Kilabasi, Kofi, Olsekki, Oltaiyoni, Lenana, Lapa, Sidai, Silas, Loijuk, Lili, Barsilinga, Sana Sana, Malima, and Makireti arrived at the stockades before dawn. The orphans had their milk then were let out to join the ex-orphans. Kinyei decided to have fun by rolling on the ground. Roho came over and climbed on Kinyei. Kinyei complained bitterly, prompting Roho to dismount for fear that her cry would attract the seniors and get him punished. Roho walked down and met Lapa whom he engaged in a strength testing exercise. Their game was disrupted by Nusu, who pushed the two boys away. 

After feeding on lucerne, Kuishi led her team to the browsing field. Olorien teamed up with Lodo in browsing while Bondeni settled to browse with Esoit and Sattao. The rest of the morning was quiet as the orphans browsed calmly up to mud bath time when Suguroi led the way to the noon bottle feeds. The sun was hot and the orphans participated fully in wallowing soon after taking their milk. Roho attempted to block Mukkoka from coming out when he had enough of wallowing. At last, Mukkoka managed to overpower Roho and thereafter walked out without any obstacle. The orphans participated in a soil dusting exercise before being led back to the browsing field by Naleku. The orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Naleku and Roho took some time off from browsing to participate in a brief soil dusting exercise. Kuishi, Sattao, Lodo, and Naboishu teamed up together in browsing. In the evening, Kindani led the way back to the stockade. 

The orphans settled for lucerne in the morning soon after they were let out. Yatta and her family, along with Sunyei and her kids, emerged from the Western side and joined the orphans in feeding of lucerne. Suguroi challenged Saba while Esoit played with Yogi. Naleku had a light strength testing exercise with Roho. Olorien and Kindani walked to the water trough soon after they felt that they had enough of lucerne. Mukkoka led the way to the browsing field. Yogi and Yebo followed the orphans for a distance, then changed their mind and returned back to join their family. Kinyei and Bondeni held a brief meeting and thereafter walked ahead of everyone. 

A wild bull passed by and got Naleku and Suguroi excited. The two girls started trumpeting and charging at the bushes. The wild bull wasn't bothered at all by their noise. Bondeni and Naboishu raised their trunks up in greeting the wild bull as it passed. They only put their trunks down when the bull disappeared from their sight. 

At mud bath time, only Lodo, Roho, and Mukkoka participated in wallowing. The rest of the team participated in a soil dusting exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse at Kanziku area. Sattao, Mukkoka, and Naboishu split from the main herd and browsed a distance away. They rejoined their colleagues at the time of going back to the stockade.

The orphans settled for lucerne immediately after leaving the stockade. Mulika, Mwende, Mkuu, Siku, and Mala emerged from the southern side of the stockade and joined the orphans in feeding of lucerne. Shortly later, Nasalot, Nusu, Noah, and Mundusi emerged from the eastern side. Naleku competed with Siku to babysit Mala. Siku proved to be aggressive and Naleku decided to surrender. The orphans didn't stay for long in the feeding of lucerne. Kuishi led the way to the browsing field, leaving Mulika and her family still feeding the lucerne. 

At the browsing field, the orphans concentrated more on browsing. Kinyei, Roho, and Suguroi came across a nice rock that they used to scratch their bellies. Later, time to head for the noon bottle feeds, Kindani led the first group while Olorien led the second one. After getting their milk, Kindani, Roho, Lodo, Suguroi, Kinyei, and Mukkoka were the only ones who went into the water for a cooling off exercise. The rest of the team opted for a soil dusting exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Bondeni engaged Mukkoka into a pushing game but ended up losing it to Mukkoka. Kuishi Esoit and Sattao took a break from feeding and relaxed under a tree because the sun was getting hot. They later resumed to browse when the temperatures dropped to a favourable level. In the evening, Kinyei led the way back to the stockade.

Today was a real reunion of ex-orphans: Loijuk, Lil,i Wendi, Wiva, Wema, Wimbi, Kinna, Kama, Ndiwa, Kaia, Mulika, Wanjala, Makena, Tumaren, Tembo, Olare, Ola, Sagateisa, Mwende, Mala, Mkuu, Mulika, Musiara, Ishanga, Karisa, Barsilinga, Olsekki, Bomani, Garzi, Chyulu, Charli, Cheka, Kitirua, Kilabasi, Kofi, Pare, Esampu, Kithaka, Enkikwe, Lenana, and Lapa joined the orphans in the morning. Later, even more ex-orphans started to show up.

Wiva and Kuishi had a disagreement that resulted in a fight. Kuishi stepped on a rock, an age-old tactic that made her appear taller in order to scare off her opponent. Her trick worked and Wiva just walked away. Naleku lagged behind, interacting with baby Tembo. The Keepers came back for her and she was reluctant, but she had no option but to obey her Keepers. 

Ndiwa escorted the orphans to the browsing field and browsed together the entire morning. At mud bath time, the weather was chilly and none of the orphans participated in wallowing. The orphans had water then participated in a soil dusting exercise before Larro led them back to the browsing field. The orphans settled to browse in the Kanziku area. The weather was still chilly and the orphans browsed calmly throughout without any major observation. In the evening, Bondeni led the way back to the stockade. 

Yatta, Yetu, Yoyo, Yogi, and Yebo joined the orphans in the morning for feeding of lucerne. Yebo threatened to push Olorien and Larro simply because he was close to his mother. The two girls just ignored Yebo and walked away because they didn't want any trouble with Yetu, the mother of Yebo. 

Naleku led the way to the browsing field soon after having enough of the lucerne. Yatta and her family lagged behind feeding on the leftovers. Rapa, Jotto, Dololo, and Musiara emerged from the eastern side. The four boys settled for water and briefly on lucerne before heading south to catch up with the orphans. Rapa, who had been away for some time, decided to spend time with the orphans as Dololo, Musiara, and Jotto headed north to an undisclosed location. 

The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. It was a quiet morning as the orphans browsed calmly throughout the morning session without any major observation. At mud bath time, Rapa escorted the orphans to the noon bottle feed. The sky was cloudy and this hindered the orphans from taking a bath. Only Kinyei, Kindani, and Lodo who were brave enough to have a brief wallowing in the cold water. The orphans attended the soil dusting exercise with Roho Kinyei Lodo and Kindani enjoying the exercise for longer than the rest of the team members. Suguroi led the way back to the browsing. Sidai, Sita, and Silas passed by the mud bath immediately after the orphans had disappeared into the browsing field. The orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Naboishu teamed up with Sattao and Mukkoka in browsing while Kuishi and Larro settled to browse with their favourite Esoit. In the evening, Kinyei led the way back to the stockade for yet another night. 

The orphans settled for lucerne soon after leaving the stockade. The orphans didn't have competition from any outsiders, as no ex-orphans or wild elephants showed up. After having enough lucerne, Naleku led the way to the browsing field. At the browsing field, the orphans were joined briefly by Mulika Mkuu Mwende and mala. 

Rapa, who has been joining the orphans for the last two days, again linked up with the orphans at Kone area. His mission is not yet known, but he might be doing a recruitment on behalf of Jotto Musiara and Dololo, who have not yet been able to convince Mukkoka, Kuishi, and Sattao to join them. Only time will tell what will happen next. Will Rapa succeed? Maybe he will, or maybe he is on another mission that he has not yet revealed itself. Either way, we wish him luck. 

Lodo engaged Roho into a strength testing exercise. On the way to the mud bath, the orphans were joined by Barsilinga, Garzi, and Bomani. After wallowing the orphans teamed up with Bomani in a soil dusting exercise as Garzi and Barsilinga remained in water engaging in a strength testing exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill and were joined by Nasalot, Nusu, and Noah. Naleku had a light pushing game with Noah while Nusu played Kuishi. In the evening, Nasalot and her kids escorted the orphans back to the stockade. 

Kina, Kaia, Kama, Orwa, Kanjoro, Tumaren, Tembo, Musiara, Jotto, Ithumbah, Iman, Sana Sana, and Dololo joined the orphans in the morning. After feeding of lucerne, the ex-orphans escorted the orphans to the browsing field. Suguroi, Naleku, and Olorien assigned themselves the duty of taking care of baby Tembo. Tembo appeared to enjoy the attention given to him by the three girls. 

Kindani and Bondeni had itchy ears and used their trunks to scratch them. The trunks appeared not to have been satisfying them and so visited closeby rocks that worked well on them. Shortly later, the ex-orphans parted ways with the orphans. Lodo took a break from feeding to have a soil dusting exercise as Larro teamed up with Roho in browsing. The orphans browsed calmly as they slowly headed to the mud bath. 

At mud bath time, only Kinyei, Larro, and Lodo participated in wallowing. The rest of the team opted for a soil dusting exercise. As the orphans prepared to go back for browsing, Mulika and Mkuu arrived. Naleku, Sattao, Naboishu, and Olorien ganged up against Mkuu, who has a bit of an attitude. Mkuu couldn't attempt to defend himself because he understood that he could not overpower the four orphans. Strategically, he ran to his mother. The orphans were scared of Mulika and therefore abandoned their mission of harassing Mkuu. 

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba will. The orphans were joined briefly by Lualeni, Lulu, Lexi, Yatta, Yogi, Nasalot, and Noah. Kindani and Kinyei took a break from browsing to scratch on the nearby rocks while Naboishu settled for a soil dusting exercise. In the evening, the weather changed abruptly and a passing cloud gave way to a heavy rain. The orphans enjoyed the cooling effect brought by rains as they walked back to the stockade. 

Enkikwe spent the night outside the stockade and joined the orphans first thing in the morning. After lucerne time, he escorted the orphans to the browsing field. Sattao engaged Roho in a pushing game that didn't last for long, since Roho opted to surrender.  

The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. It was wet following the rains of the previous day. Kuishi Esoit and Lodo took a break from browsing to participate in a moist soil bathing exercise. As soon as they had enough, Kuishi led Esoit to a small valley that had a nice lush vegetation and settled to enjoy the vegetation. At mud bath time, Kinyei led the way for the noon bottle feeds. The temperatures were moderate and only Kinyei, Larro, Lodo, Suguroi, Kindani, and Roho participated in a cooling off exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in the Kanziku area. It was quiet throughout as the orphans concentrated on browsing throughout without any major observation. In the evening, a wild bull accompanying Enkikwe, Jotto, Musiara, and Dololo passed by the stockade heading to an undisclosed location. 

Kithaka and Rapa joined the orphans in the morning for feeding of lucerne. After sharing lucerne with the orphans, Kithaka and Rapa headed east while the orphans headed south of the stockade and settled at Kone area. Roho engaged Bondeni into a morning warm-up exercise that took the form of a pushing game. Their pushing game lasted for quite some time before resuming to browse. The sun was getting hot with each passing hour. 

Kinyei, Kindani, Larro, Olorien, and Esoit decided to go for a cooling off exercise at Kone dam. The orphans splashed water behind their ears and thereafter headed slowly to the mud bath. Kinyei came across a nice rock that she used to scratch her belly. Kindani, Bondeni, and Naleku made a brief stopover under a tree that offered nice shade before proceeding to the mud bath. 

Mukkoka, Kuishi, Naboishu, and Sattao lagged behind and reported at mud bath later after their colleagues had finished wallowing. They joined them in a soil dusting exercise. As the orphans were winding up the mud bath activities, Yatta, Yogi, Yoyo, Yatta, Yebo, Sunyei, Siku, Saba, Wendi, Wiva, Wema, Wimbi, Wanjala, and Kibo arrived. Naleku briefly interacted with Yebo then left to catch up with her colleagues. Yatta and her group relaxed under a tree for some time before Kibo disrupted the existing peace when he decided to clamber atop Wiva. Understandably, this made her upset.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Larro teamed up with Kuishi and Esoit in browsing while Suguroi settled to browse with Olorien and Lodo. In the evening, the orphans returned back safely to the stockade.