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Two buffaloes arrived early in the morning and settled to share water with Makireti, Narok, Chyulu, Cheka, and a wild bull. The two new babies, Sid and Chapa, were also present. The orphans were let out soon after their morning milk. Kuishi, feeling more confident as she grows, engaged a wild bull in a light pushing game. Suguroi headed straight to babysit Sid, while Vaarti engaged Silas in a pushing game. After having enough lucerne, Larro led the way to the browsing field. Vaarti settled to browse with Mayan, while Kuishi browsed with Esoit.

As the sun grew hotter, Vaarti, Bondeni, and Larro took a break from feeding and relaxed under a tree for a while before making their way to the mud bath. At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by several wild bulls for wallowing. Later, the orphans drank water and participated in a soil dusting exercise before returning to the browsing field. Kithaka appeared at the mud bath but didn’t interact with the orphans. He had his own private wallowing session at the big mud bath before heading towards the stockade. Mayan stayed behind to share water with the wild bulls and later caught up with his colleagues.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill and browsed calmly for the rest of the day.

It was drizzling in the morning, and the orphans joined the ex-orphans outside the stockade soon after having their morning milk. Vaarti had a brief interaction with Lisha before being pushed away by Suguroi, who wanted to play nanny to Lisha. However, big sister Lili blocked Suguroi and sent her away.

After the orphans had enough lucerne, Kuishi led the way to the browsing field. The soil was moist following the light showers, and Kuishi, Kindani, Roho, Olorien, and Bondeni enjoyed a soil bathing exercise. Shortly after, they were joined by Malima, Maramoja, Roi, and Ndiwa. Kuishi engaged Maramoja in a light pushing game, but Maramoja soon surrendered.

An hour later, the ex-orphans left for an undisclosed location. At eleven o'clock, Kindani led the way to the mud bath. The weather remained chilly, so the orphans had their milk but skipped the wallowing exercise. They settled for drinking water before returning to the browsing field.

In the afternoon, Kuishi browsed with Esoit and Larro, while Kinyei teamed up with Bondeni and Kindani. In the evening, Vaarti showed signs of looking dull and tired. As he walked back to the stockade, Vaarti lagged behind Mayan and Esoit, though he usually leads the two boys. Upon reaching the stockade, Vaarti didn't take his milk as quickly as he normally does, indicating that he wasn’t feeling himself. Later that evening, Vaarti received doses of medicine to help him feel better.

Vaarti woke up feeling better. He took his morning milk together with his colleagues then left to join the ex-orphans outside. The ex-orphans arrived early before dawn and waited patiently for the morning lucerne. 

Suguroi, as usual, settled to feed lucerne close to Sidai because she wanted to spend some time with Sid. Vaarti took his share of lucerne and settled for a scratching exercise at a nearby rock. At the time of leaving for browsing, Suguroi tried to dodge the Keepers so as to remain back with Sid. The Keepers knew her intentions and made sure that she was not left behind. 

At the browsing field, Kuishi, Esoit, and Larro took some time off from feeding to participate in a soil dusting exercise. The sky was clear, and the sun shone brightly. Lodo, Mukkoka, and Kinyei decided to feed under trees that had good shade. Roho teamed up with Naleku in browsing while Olorien settled to browse with Mayan and Kindani. 

At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by several wild bulls soon after drinking their milk. Notable was Dad, who was in the company of ten wild bulls. Wild dogs that visited the mud bath created tension amongst the orphans. One of the wild bulls volunteered to chase the dogs away. 

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill, and in the evening, Vaarti led the way back to the stockade. This was an indication that Vaarti was feeling better.

14 wild bulls and several ex-orphans were present in the morning when the orphans were let out. Lucerne was served as more ex-orphans continued to arrive. Kuishi and Esoit opted to go and drink water before settling for lucerne. Suguroi, as usual, went for her favourite baby, Sid. Lodo got into trouble with Nusu when he tried sharing lucerne that Nusu was enjoying. Vaarti briefly engaged Silas in a pushing game that ended in a draw. Naleku settled to babysit Lisha since her big sister, Lili, was a distance away. 

An hour later, the orphans left for browsing. The sky was clear, indicating a hot day ahead. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. Sure enough, as the day progressed, the sun became very hot. Kinyei, Esoit, Kuishi, Vaarti, Mukkoka, and Larro decided to take cover under a tree that had good shade. 

At mud bath time, Naleku led the way for the noon bottle feeds. After getting their milk, the orphans jumped into the water for a cooling off exercise. The orphans had a spectacular time wallowing. Afterwards, they settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. 

In the evening, Vaarti led the way back to the stockade. He is back to his normal self!

Larro left with a branch in her mouth soon after getting her milk. Sidai, Sita, and Sid arrived. Silas was not in the company of his mother and two brothers, probably still upset after his mother had another baby and blocked him from nursing. Silas arrived later with Kinna, Kaia, and Kama. Suguroi was happy to see Sid and walked over to greet him. Sita had no problem with Suguroi greeting his younger brother. Esoit, Vaarti, and Mayan settled to scratch their buttocks against a nearby rock, and afterwards, Vaarti engaged Esoit in a pushing game. The game didn’t last long as Mukkoka intervened, pushing both boys out of his way.

At the browsing field, Lodo engaged Roho in a strength-testing exercise, while Esoit played with Mayan. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. Later, Olorien led the way to the noon bottle feeds. The weather was chilly, and none of the orphans dared to step into the mud bathing water. 

After their milk, the orphans walked to the water trough where six bulls were enjoying drinking water. The orphans stood at a distance, waiting for the Keepers to move the bulls so they could get space to drink. The Keepers arrived, and when the bulls saw them, they understood they were being asked to step aside and allow the orphans to drink. The wild bulls moved back and relaxed under the acacia trees, waiting for the orphans to have their fill of water.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill and had a quiet remainder of the day, browsing calmly throughout without any major incidents.

Sidai, Sita, Sid, and Kilaguni were at the stockade compound when the orphans were let out. Shortly after, Ishanga, Makireti, Loijuk, Lili, and Lisha arrived. Mayan tried to challenge Lili, but he was overpowered. Vaarti also attempted to challenge Lili, but she only warned him not to dare by pointing at him with her trunk. Vaarti turned the other way and continued feeding on lucerne. Esoit settled to scratch on a nearby rock and was later joined by Mayan. Suguroi, as usual, settled with her favourite, Sid, while Kuishi threatened to push Gawa. Later, Naleku led the way to the browsing field.

The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. It was a quiet morning as they browsed calmly throughout the session. At mud bath time, the weather was chilly, so the orphans had their milk and skipped the wallowing exercise, moving straight to drink water. Four bulls were relaxing under an acacia tree. Mayan decided to approach them and say hello, but when he got a few metres close, he tensed up, made an about-turn, and returned to join his colleagues.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Olorien browsed with Bondeni and Larro, while Kuishi teamed up with Esoit. In the evening, on their way back to the stockade, the orphans encountered two running lesser kudu. Startled, they also began running, but fortunately, this time they headed towards the stockade. The orphans arrived at the stockade in one big group, unlike their usual five smaller groups. They had their milk and relaxed after the long run.

The orphans briefly settled on lucerne soon after leaving the stockade. Only Sidai, Sid, Sita, and a blind wild bull showed up at the stockade compound. The blind wild bull settled for water and thereafter headed east of the stockade. Suguroi and Naleku helped Sidai in taking care of Sid. Later, Larro led the way to the browsing field. Mayan settled to browse with Vaarti while Suguroi engaged Esoit in a light strength-testing exercise. Olorien teamed up with Lodo and Roho in browsing while Lodo briefly settled for a soil-dusting exercise. The sky was partly covered by clouds, and the temperatures were moderate.

At eleven o'clock in the morning, Kinyei led the first group to the noon bottle feed. After the orphans had their milk, Larro, Kuishi, Naleku, Mayan, Esoit, and Lodo got into the mud-bathing water and had fun in it before going for drinking water. Challa joined the orphans briefly, then walked to join his two age mates, who were cooling off at the big mud bath. Suguroi, Esoit, Kuishi, Naleku, Larro, and Roho settled for a soil-dusting exercise soon after drinking enough water.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. The clouds cleared, giving way to sunshine. The orphans decided to take a break from feeding and relaxed under trees in order to avoid the scorching sun. The orphans resumed browsing when the temperatures dropped to a favourable level. In the evening, Mayan led the way back to the stockade.

Galana, Gawa, Gala, Kinna, Kama, Kaia, and Oltaiyoni arrived at the stockade early before dawn and waited until daybreak to join the orphans in feeding on lucerne. The orphans had their milk at six o'clock in the morning and then walked down to join Kinna's team outside. Shortly afterward, Nasalot, Nusu, Noah, Sagateisa, Ola, Olare, Vuria, Wiva, Wema, Wimbi, and Wendi arrived and joined in feasting on lucerne. After having enough lucerne, Vaarti, Kindani, Esoit, Oltaiyoni, Kuishi, and Mukkoka headed down to the water trough for a drink. Afterward, Kuishi led the way to the browsing field.

At the browsing field, Roho engaged Mukkoka in a strength-testing exercise that lasted for quite some time. The sky was clear, indicating a hot day ahead. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. Mayan teamed up with Vaarti, and they browsed under a tree that provided good shade. Suguroi had a misunderstanding with Lodo, which escalated into a pushing game.

At eleven o'clock, Naleku led the first group to the mud bath. The sun was scorching, and after taking their milk, the orphans fully participated in cooling off in the mud bath. After wallowing, they proceeded for a soil dusting exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. Due to the intense heat, the orphans took a break from feeding and relaxed under the trees until the temperatures dropped to a more comfortable level. In the evening, the orphans stopped at the roadside mud bath for another cooling-off session before returning to the stockade.

Nasalot, Nusu, and Noah stood outside the stockade, waiting for the orphans to come out so they could share the lucerne. The orphans were let out soon after taking their morning milk. Noah tried to threaten Suguroi, but Lodo emerged from behind and pushed Noah away. Shortly after, Sidai, Sid, Sana Sana, Naboishu, Ndiwa, and Silas arrived and joined the orphans in feeding on lucerne. Vaarti walked down to the water trough and joined two bulls who were drinking water. The bulls kindly allowed Vaarti to share the water with them.

Chaimu then arrived with her baby, Chapa. More ex-orphans continued to arrive, and Suguroi and Naleku took it upon themselves to walk Chapa downwards. However, Chapa didn't like how Suguroi and Naleku were handling him and cried out for his mother. Chaimu heard her baby’s distress and came running to check on him. A bit later, some drama unfolded when Kibo passed close to Chapa, and Chapa decided to follow him. Instead of being gentle, Kibo kicked Chapa and then bent down to push him again with his tusks.

Kainuk, Suguta, Sities, and Chaimu protested loudly, making noise to get Kibo to leave Chapa alone. The Keepers also intervened, shouting at Kibo when they saw his aggressive behaviour. Only then did Kibo walk away. Chaimu and her group steered Chapa in a different direction to avoid further encounters with Kibo.

The orphans then settled to browse in the Kone area. Mayan took a break from feeding to enjoy a soil dusting session, while Mukkoka found a suitable rock to scratch his belly. As the day progressed and the sun grew hotter, Kuishi, Mukkoka, Sattao, Naleku, and Roho sought shade and fed under a tree.

At mud bath time, the orphans had their milk and enjoyed a spectacular wallowing session before drinking water. Afterward, they engaged in a soil dusting exercise, and Larro led the way back to the browsing field. The orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill, with Larro browsing alongside Naleku, while Kuishi teamed up with gentle Esoit. In the evening, Kindani led the way back to the stockades.

A wild herd arrived at the stockade compound early at dawn. The family, which had young ones, settled for water before waiting for the distribution of lucerne. Shortly afterward, the ex-orphans arrived just before the orphans were let out. When the orphans were released, Noah attempted to block Suguroi's way, but Suguroi didn’t take this lightly and pushed Noah out of the way. Nusu, who was standing nearby, didn’t intervene, knowing that his brother had caused the problem.

Kuishi spent some time interacting with the wild family’s babies before moving to check on her favourite, Esoit. Olorien found herself in trouble when she tried to share lucerne with Sidai, who pushed her away. Though upset, Olorien couldn’t fight back as she wasn’t strong enough. After finishing with the lucerne, Naleku led the orphans to the browsing field, where they settled to browse in the Kone area. It was a quiet morning as the orphans focused on browsing with no major incidents.

At mud bath time, Olorien led the first group, and Roho led the second one. The sun was hot, and the orphans enjoyed a spectacular wallowing session after their midday bottle feeds. After wallowing, they drank water and then moved on to a soil dusting exercise.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. The heat of the day prompted them to take a break and relax under the trees. In the evening, on their way back to the stockade, the orphans stopped at the roadside mud bath for a quick cooling-off session before returning home.

Only three wild bulls were present in the morning. A buffalo showed up for water, but Kuishi, spotting the buffalo, decided he wasn’t fit to enjoy the water trough. She charged and trumpeted as she ran towards him. Fortunately, the buffalo had already drunk enough water and quietly walked away, making Kuishi feel victorious.

Shortly after, the ex-orphans arrived and joined the orphans in feeding on lucerne. Siku had a misunderstanding with Lodo that escalated into a fight, but Kilaguni, standing nearby, intervened and separated the two juniors. Naleku then led the way to the browsing field.

Vaarti and Bondeni kicked off their day by engaging in a pushing game that lasted for quite some time. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area, and at eleven o'clock, Kindani led the first group to the mud bath. At the mud bath, the orphans were joined by Rapa and Challa. The hot sun prompted the orphans to take part in a cooling-off exercise after their milk.

The wild elephants were represented by Dad and six other wild friends. Esoit, Kuishi, Naleku, Vaarti, Kinyei, Mayan, and Lodo enjoyed a soil dusting session after drinking water.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. The heat caused them to take a break from feeding and rest under a tree until the temperatures dropped to a more favourable level. Afterward, the orphans resumed browsing and safely returned to the stockades by five o'clock in the evening.

Six wild bulls were enjoying drinking water at the stockade water trough when the orphans were let out. Only Nasalot, Nusu, and Noah were relaxing at the lucerne feeding venue. The moment the orphans were let out, Noah tried to bully Mukkoka, but Mukkoka maturely ignored him. Shortly later, the ex-orphans started trickling in. Mambo tried to challenge Olorien, and Olorien responded to the challenge by driving Mambo away.

Suguroi attempted to steal Chapa from Chaimu. They got a few metres away before Chapa started complaining loudly, drawing the attention of Kainuk and Turkwel. When Kainuk arrived, Chapa calmed down as he realised he was now in good hands. Suguroi didn’t lose hope and followed, vying for another chance. Kainuk steered Chapa to his mother, and after safely delivering Chapa to Chaimu, she left.

The orphans left shortly afterwards, as the compound became crowded with a total of 98 elephants present. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area, where Bondeni and Esoit started their day activities by engaging in a strength-testing exercise. Vaarti and Mayan briefly settled for a soil dusting exercise. Kinyei teamed up with Roho in browsing, while Kindani settled to browse with Lodo and Naleku. The day turned out to be a hot one, and at mud bath time, the orphans participated fully in wallowing, apart from Mukkoka and Sattao, who headed straight for the water trough.

The orphans had a quiet afternoon as they concentrated on browsing without any major observation.

It was a quiet morning. Only two wild bulls and Turkwel showed up for water when the orphans were let out, soon after taking their morning milk. Mayan started his day by settling for a scratching exercise on a nearby rock. Turkwel joined the orphans and represented all the ex-orphans in feeding on the lucerne. The orphans enjoyed their meal, as there was no competition during the feeding. They stayed until they had eaten enough, then left for browsing, leaving some lucerne for whoever arrived later. Turkwel remained behind, enjoying the leftovers.

The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area and had a peaceful morning. The sun was hot, which slowed down their browsing activity as the orphans chose to relax under the shade of trees. At eleven o'clock, they headed for their milk, followed by a mud bath, before joining a friendly wild bull for a drink of water. After drinking enough, they engaged in a soil dusting exercise and then returned to the browsing fields. The sun remained hot, and the orphans took another break from feeding to rest under shaded trees.

In the evening, they attended the roadside mud bath for a cooling-off session before heading back to the stockade. Later, Dad, along with several friends, arrived at the stockade water troughs, enjoying a drink before leaving for an undisclosed location.

Namalok, Loijuk, Lili, Lisha, and Dololo were at the stockade compound early before the orphans were let out. Shortly after, Sidai, Sid, Silas, and Sita, who never miss the morning lucerne feeding these days, arrived. Suguroi headed straight to her favourite, Sid, since his brothers never bother about him, and Sid has no nannies to babysit him when his mother is busy. Mayan settled to scratch on his usual rock, while Esoit engaged Bondeni in a light pushing game.

At the browsing field, Roho, Vaarti, and Kinyei focused on feeding on the bark of trees, peeling it with their tusks. Larro, Suguroi, and Sattao chose to browse under a tree as the sun grew hot. At mud bath time, the orphans were joined by Challa, who wallowed with them and later joined in drinking water. Afterward, the orphans enjoyed a soil dusting exercise and returned to the browsing fields. Challa then walked over to join some wild friends who were relaxing under nearby acacia trees.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse east of the Imenti area and later visited the roadside mud bath before making their way back to the stockade.

Five wild bulls were taking water at the stockade water troughs when the orphans were let out in the morning. Vaarti walked down to the water trough to join the visitors in drinking water. As he got closer, one of the bulls turned and faced him. Vaarti changed his mind and returned to join his colleagues in feeding on lucerne, waiting until the bulls vacated the water trough. 

Shortly after, the ex-orphans started arriving. Suguroi kept herself busy babysitting Sid before Kuishi rumbled, informing her team that it was time to leave for browsing. Suguroi was reluctant, but the Keepers intervened and instructed her to follow her colleagues. 

In the browsing field, the orphans were joined by Rapa, who engaged Sattao in a strength-testing exercise. After winning the game, Rapa stamped his authority by riding on Sattao. The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area, and at eleven o'clock in the morning, Rapa escorted them to the mud bath. The sun was hot, and soon after taking their milk, the orphans participated fully in the wallowing exercise. 

Afterwards, the orphans moved to drink water and later participated in a soil dusting exercise before Larro led the way back to the browsing field. The sun was still hot, so the orphans opted to take a break from feeding and relaxed under the trees until the temperatures dropped to a favourable level. In the evening, the orphans passed by the roadside mud bath and had a cooling off exercise before returning to the stockade for another night.

Mutara and her group arrived early in the morning, making sure they didn't miss the lucerne. Loijuk, Lili, and Lisha arrived as the orphans were let out. Lili ran into trouble with Kuishi and Sattao when she tried to block their path, thinking they were interested in babysitting Lisha. Kuishi pushed her out of the way and warned her not to ever repeat that again. 

More ex-orphans arrived as the lucerne was being distributed. Tomboi was among the bulls who had reported for water in the morning. Tomboi joined the orphans in feeding on lucerne while the bulls continued enjoying the water. Vaarti engaged Milo in a pushing game when Milo tried to block him from going down to the water trough. Vaarti managed to overpower Milo, who ran for help to his mother. Kuishi had a brief meeting with Naboishu that ended when Naboishu asked Kuishi why she was taking so long to join them in the wild. Mambo engaged Esoit in a pushing game that lasted for quite some time and ended when Mambo surrendered. 

Later, the orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. They browsed calmly until eleven o'clock in the morning, when Olorien led the way to the mud bath, where they were joined by Rapa, Challa, and several wild bulls. The orphans had their milk, then wallowed before heading to drink water. After drinking, the orphans did a soil dusting exercise, and thereafter Kuishi, Mayan, and Vaarti led the way back to the browsing field. 

The orphans had a quiet afternoon, as the sun was hot. They took a break from feeding to relax under the trees until the temperatures dropped to a favourable level. In the evening, the orphans passed by the roadside mud bath for an evening cooling-off exercise before returning to the stockade.

Kuishi and Sattao settled to drink water soon after leaving the stockade. The ex-orphans arrived in large numbers, including babies Chapa and Sid. As usual, Suguroi went straight for Sid, while Naleku briefly interacted with Chapa. Vaarti and Mayan moved to scratch on a nearby rock. Olorien ran into trouble with Sidai when she accidentally stepped on the lucerne Sidai was trying to pick. Sidai pushed Olorien away, and Olorien, understanding her mistake, quietly walked off without complaint.

Mukkoka engaged Nusu in a light pushing game but ended up losing to him. Kuishi then led her group to the Kone area, where they settled down to browse. The morning remained quiet as the orphans focused on browsing without any major issues.

At mud bath time, the sun was hot, and the orphans eagerly participated in the wallowing exercise after taking their milk. Only Kuishi, Vaarti, Sattao, and Mukkoka skipped the wallowing. Vaarti wandered over to compare his size with Challa, who was standing under a tree. Meanwhile, Suguroi and Lodo left the small mud bath to wallow in the larger one.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in the Kanziku area, where they calmly continued browsing for the remainder of the day.

The orphans were let out soon after taking their milk. The ex-orphans and their babies — Kauro, Kilabasi, Sagateisa, Olare, Melia, Milo, Yatta, Yogi, Loijuk, Lili, Lisha, Kasigau, Kofi, Ola, Sidai, Sid, Sita, Karisa, and Mapia — joined the orphans in feeding on lucerne. Kauro and Kuishi walked down to the water trough, each carrying small piles of lucerne. They dropped their piles, drank enough water, and then picked them up again.

Suguroi settled into Sid’s company, while, surprisingly, Melia chased Yatta away from the lucerne feeding area. It was an unexpected move, given that Yatta is much older, and we thought Melia would show more respect — but that was not the case.

At the browsing field, Bondeni engaged Vaarti in a pushing game, while Kinyei and Kindani enjoyed a soil dusting exercise. Lodo played with Roho, while Olorien teamed up with Naleku for browsing. The cool temperatures made for a pleasant morning, and the orphans focused on browsing.

At eleven o'clock, Mayan led the way to the mud bath. Due to the cool weather, the orphans drank their milk but skipped wallowing, heading straight for the water trough instead. Kindani and Vaarti were the last to drink, then hurried to catch up with the others. The orphans stopped by the roadside mud bath on their way back to the browsing field.

Later, on the way back to the stockade, Vaarti had a confrontation with Yogi, who tried to block his path. Unable to withstand Vaarti’s persistence, Yogi gave in and ran away.

The orphans left the stockades soon after getting their morning milk. They were joined by the ex-orphans at the lucerne feeding area. Mayan settled at his favourite scratching spot and was later joined by Bondeni. Kuishi then led the way to the browsing field. Lodo engaged Kindani in a light pushing game before moving on to join Suguroi in feeding. Mukkoka teamed up with Sattao and Roho for browsing, while Esosit settled with Larro and Kuishi.

The sky was cloudy, and the cool temperatures were perfect for browsing. The orphans browsed calmly until eleven o'clock when Kinyei led the first group to the mud bath. Only three wild bulls appeared, one of them tuskless. The orphans had their milk but skipped wallowing, heading to the water trough for a drink instead.

In the afternoon, Roho spent much of the day peeling bark from trees, while Kinyei, with an itching ear, found a suitable tree to scratch against. At last, the sky cleared and sunshine broke through. The orphans decided to visit the roadside mud bath before they resumed browsing.

In the evening, Vaarti led the way back to the stockade.

Chaimu, Chapa, Kainuk, Barsilinga, Olsekki, Loijuk, Lili, and Lisha arrived early at the stockade compound. The ex-orphans were joined by the orphans outside soon after their morning bottle feeds. Naleku and Sattao started their day by scratching on nearby rocks. More ex-orphans arrived later for lucerne. After the orphans had their fill, Kuishi led the way to the browsing field.

Suguroi and Kinyei came across loose soil, which they used for a dusting exercise before resuming browsing. Lodo engaged Mukkoka in a pushing game that ended with Lodo surrendering. Esosit settled to browse with Sattao, while Vaarti teamed up with Mayan.

At eleven o'clock, Olorien led the first group to the mud bath. The sun was hot, and after having their milk, Roho led the team into wallowing. Only Sattao dodged and walked away without bathing. Suguroi and Lodo emerged as stars of the day, enjoying a prolonged wallow.

Afterwards, the orphans drank water and participated in another soil dusting exercise before heading back to the browsing field, this time west of Ithumba Hill. Later, they visited the roadside mud bath for an evening cooling-off session before returning to the stockade for the night.

Twelve wild bulls were taking water at the stockade trough when the orphans were let out in the morning. Melia, Milo, Kandecha, Kilaguni, Ukame, Sagateisa, Olare, and Ola arrived later and joined the orphans in feeding on lucerne. As more ex-orphans showed up and the area became crowded, Kuishi led her team away to the browsing field. The orphans settled at the Kone area, where they were briefly joined by Bomani, Malima, Enkikwe, Kithaka, Nasalot, Noah, Nusu, and Ambo before the ex-orphans headed to an undisclosed location.

The sun was hot, prompting the orphans to feed under trees with good shade. At eleven o'clock, Kinyei led the first group to the mud bath. After the orphans had their milk, Lodo and Roho led their colleagues into the wallowing exercise. Mukkoka and Sattao skipped the wallowing and went straight to drink water. Afterward, the orphans enjoyed a soil dusting session, with Kindani using Kinyei as a scratching surface when Kinyei lay down to roll in the soil.

In the afternoon, the sun remained hot, so the orphans took a break from feeding and relaxed under the trees until the temperatures dropped to a more favourable level. The orphans then browsed calmly as they headed west of Ithumba Hill. On their way, they stopped at the roadside mud bath for an evening cooling-off exercise before Vaarti led the way back to the stockade.

It was a busy morning with 100 elephants visiting the stockade for water and lucerne. The orphans were let out soon after receiving their milk, but faced difficulty manoeuvring through the crowd, as some of their wild-born agemates tried to block their way. Suguroi noticed Chapa and decided to spend some time with him since her favourite baby, Sid, had not yet arrived. Due to high competition from the ex-orphans and wild elephants during lucerne feeding, the orphans didn’t linger for long and soon headed out for browsing.

The orphans settled to browse at the Kone area, having a quiet and calm morning session without any major events. At mud bath time, they were joined by Challa and several wild bulls. Vaarti approached Challa and his friends with his trunk raised, assessing who they were and where they had come from before quietly walking away. Roho and Lodo engaged in a light strength-testing exercise while wallowing and were the last to leave the mud bath.

In the afternoon, the orphans browsed on the slopes of Ithumba Hill. Larro spotted two dik-diks and, with great excitement, began trumpeting and giving chase. Her trumpeting drew the attention of Suguroi, Sattao, Naleku, Olorien, Mukkoka, and Kuishi, who all joined in the pursuit. The dik-diks quickly dodged and disappeared, leaving the orphans charging at the now-empty bushes.

Kuishi, Sattao, and Mukkoka settled for water immediately after leaving the stockade. Vaarti left with a branch in his mouth but dropped it when he saw Lodo approaching, as he didn’t want any trouble. Lodo picked it up but dropped it again after realising none was left to feed on the branch. Twelve bulls were present drinking water as the orphans settled for lucerne. The ex-orphans showed up moments later and joined the orphans in feeding on lucerne. The playful and active Sid interacted with Suguroi, Naleku, Olorien, and Kinyei before running back to his mother.

After having enough lucerne, Kuishi led the way to the browsing field. Roho engaged Mukkoka in a pushing game but ended up losing to Mukkoka. Bondeni engaged Mayan in a pushing game that ended when Vaarti came to assist Mayan. Bondeni gave up, as he couldn’t manage the two boys at the same time, and so walked away. 

The orphans settled to browse at Kone area and browsed calmly until mud bath time, when Kindani led the first group to the mud bath. The sun was hot, and the orphans jumped into wallowing after taking their milk. The orphans were joined by Nasalot, Nusu, and Noah, who escorted them back to the browsing field. Nasalot and her sons left for an undisclosed location an hour later. The orphans took a break from feeding and relaxed under trees to avoid the scorching sun.

The orphans settled for lucerne soon after leaving the stockade. Esoit carried a leftover branch that he enjoyed before settling to feed on lucerne. Ex-orphans and several wild elephants joined the orphans. Drama broke out when Roho was knocked down by a wild bull. Roho screamed for help, and Nasalot and Melia responded immediately to assist, but Kibo blocked their way. The Keepers intervened and helped Roho back on his feet. Upset, Roho decided not to continue feeding on lucerne and walked away to the browsing field. The other orphans walked away in protest over what had happened to Roho.

The orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. Kinyei and Suguroi took a break for a soil-bathing exercise before resuming browsing. Esoit had a brief meeting with Mayan while Kindani settled to browse with Bondeni. The rest of the morning was quiet as the orphans browsed calmly up until eleven o'clock when Vaarti led the first group to the mud bath. The orphans had their milk, then settled for wallowing. Kibo joined them briefly before disappearing to an undisclosed location. Lenana and Lapa stood under a tree and watched the orphans as they enjoyed a soil-dusting exercise.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. At four o'clock in the evening, the orphans visited the roadside mud bath for an evening cooling-off exercise. Later, Naleku led the way back to the stockade.

Two wild breeding herds were at the stockade compound early in the morning. The orphans were let out soon after getting their milk. Lucerne was distributed and shared by all. The orphans didn’t stay for long because of the competition when the ex-orphans arrived in large numbers. Naleku led the way to the browsing field, and the orphans settled to browse in the Kone area. The clear sky indicated a hot day ahead.

Two male kudus passed close by and were spotted by Larro and Roho. The orphans charged and trumpeted to scare them away. The two antelopes ran off to avoid a confrontation. Bondeni, Kinyei, and Kindani moved a bit away from their colleagues to enjoy feeding without the rest of the group. The three great friends rejoined their colleagues later, just in time for the mud bath.

The sun was hot, and the orphans enjoyed wallowing soon after getting their milk. After a good wallowing session, they headed for water and later settled for a soil-dusting exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled west of Ithumba Hill. Sattao teamed up with Mukkoka, Kuishi, and Lodo for browsing. In the evening, the orphans stopped by the mud bath for an evening cooling-off exercise. Vaarti, as usual, led the way back to the stockade.

The ex-orphans were relaxing outside when the orphans were let out. Esampu entwined her trunk with Kuishi in a morning greeting. The two girls had a brief meeting, followed by a light pushing game that didn’t last long. Lodo settled to share lucerne with Kasigau and later threatened Milo when he passed by and stepped on his lucerne. Olorien had a disagreement with Iman and decided to sort it out physically. Nusu, who was nearby, came forward and intervened by pushing the two girls away.

Later, Vaarti led the way to the browsing field, where Suguroi teamed up with Kinyei, while Naleku settled to browse with Roho. Bondeni, Esoit, and Mayan came across loose soil that they used for dusting, while Mukkoka, Sattao, and Lodo browsed a little distance away from the rest. At eleven o’clock, Larro led the first group to the mud bath. The day was hot, and soon after the orphans had their milk, Roho led the team into wallowing. Vaarti and Bondeni dodged and walked away to attend a soil dusting exercise. After the orphans had enough wallowing, Naleku led the way to the water trough and then to a soil dusting exercise. Kindani and Vaarti were the last ones to drink water before catching up with their colleagues.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill. They took a break from feeding when the sun became too hot, relaxing under a tree until the temperature dropped to a more favourable level. The orphans stopped by the roadside mud for a cooling-off exercise before returning to the stockade.

Kilabasi, Kofi, Sunyei, Siku, Naisula, Nyx, Nasalot, Noah, and Nusu arrived in the morning, moments before the orphans were let out. The orphans joined the ex-orphans outside shortly after getting their morning milk. 

A short while later, Mulika surprised everyone when she showed up with a little baby boy. Amazingly, there was no excitement at all when Mulika arrived with her young one. Even her eldest daughter, Mwende, Mala, and Mkuu were not present. After feeding on lucerne, Kuishi led the way to the browsing field. Siku and Sunyei volunteered to be the nannies of Moe.

At the browsing field, Naleku, Kinyei, Bondeni, Roho, and Kindani came across loose soil, which they used to dust themselves. After having enough soil dusting, the orphans resumed browsing. At eleven o'clock in the morning, Suguroi led the first group to the mud bath. After getting their morning milk, Lodo led the team into wallowing. Vaarti and Sattao boycotted the wallowing exercise. Vaarti checked on a wild bull that had come for the mud bath, then headed for a soil-dusting exercise.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill and browsed calmly throughout the remaining part of the day. In the evening, Esoit led the way back to the stockades.

Chyulu, Charli, Cheka, Bomani, Chaimu, Chapa, Nasalot, Nusu, Noah, Sidai, Silas, and Sid reported early in the morning. The orphans were let out soon after taking their milk and joined the ex-orphans to feed on lucerne. Vaarti had a misunderstanding with Noah that led to a serious fight. The fight between the two boys ended in a draw, though if it had continued, Noah might have won. Later, Kuishi led the way to the browsing field.

In the browsing field, Lodo, Bondeni, Kindani, and Kinyei settled for a soil dusting exercise before resuming browsing. The sky was clear, signalling a hot day ahead. The orphans browsed calmly throughout the morning session until mud bath time, when Olorien led the first group to the mud bath. After having their milk, the orphans jumped into the mud bathing water for a cooling-off session. Lodo and Roho were the last to finish wallowing. The orphans then participated in a soil dusting exercise before returning to the browsing field. The rest of the afternoon was quiet as the orphans browsed calmly without any major events.

The ex-orphans arrived early in the morning for lucerne feeding. Sid and Chapa were present with their mothers. Suguroi went over to Chapa, who, for once, was comfortable with her company. Naleku enjoyed time with Tembo, and shortly after, Mayan led the way to the browsing field. Sattao browsed alongside Larro and Suguroi, while Olorien teamed up with Kuishi and Esoit. Bondeni found a nice rock to scratch his belly on. As the sun became hotter, the orphans sought shade under trees for more comfortable feeding.

At eleven o'clock, Lodo led the group to the mud bath. The orphans had their milk and immediately went into the mud-bathing water to cool off. Mulika, Moe, Mkuu, Mwende, Mala, Kama, Wiva, Lualeni, Lexi, Yetu, Yebo, Nasalot, Nusu, Noah, and Lulu arrived at the mud bath shortly after the orphans returned to browsing.

In the afternoon, the orphans took a break from feeding to rest under the trees as the heat increased. They resumed browsing once the temperature dropped to a more comfortable level. In the evening, they stopped by the roadside mud bath for a final cooling-off exercise before heading back to the stockade.

It was a quiet morning with only Tumaren, Tembo, Kenze, Karisa, and one wild bull joining the orphans for lucerne feeding. The orphans enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere without the usual competition and took advantage of the free movement throughout the stockade compound. When they’d had enough, Kuishi rumbled to signal her friends that it was time to head to the browsing field. Esoit was first to respond, walking alongside Kuishi. Vaarti bid Tembo farewell and, on his way out, found a rock he used to scratch his belly.

At the browsing field, Kindani and Bondeni spent some time in a soil-dusting exercise, while Mukkoka, Sattao, Roho, and Lodo browsed at a distance from the others. It was a hot day, so the orphans found shade under trees until mud bath time, when Olorien led the first group down. Twenty bulls were cooling off at the mud bath when the orphans arrived, and they gave space for the younger elephants to wallow. The orphans enjoyed a good time in the water, followed by a soil-dusting session.

In the afternoon, they settled to browse west of Ithumba Hill, and in the evening, they stopped by the roadside mud bath for a final cooling-off session before returning to the stockade.

When the gates were opened for the orphans to get out, Nabulu, Teleki, and Dololo, who were among the ex-orphans present in the morning, walked into the stockade. They checked for any available leftover branches and, luckily, managed to find some good enough to enjoy feeding on. Kuishi joined her former friends—Mapia, Ambo, and Kauro, who had arrived in the morning for water and lucerne—in drinking water. After exchanging pleasantries with Kuishi, Kauro, Mapia, and Ambo went to join the rest of the herd to feed on lucerne.

Larro shared her pile of lucerne with Kaia, while Vaarti stood close to Mala, who was nursing from her mother, Mwende. Vaarti stretched his trunk toward Mala's mouth, trying to get a taste of the milk that she seemed to be enjoying so much. Unfortunately, Vaarti didn’t manage to get even a drop, so he gave up and walked away. The orphans then settled to browse around the Kone area, enjoying a quiet morning.

At eleven o'clock, Naleku led the first group to the mud bath. With the sun scorching, the orphans jumped into the water for a cooling off right after having their milk. They were joined by Kilaguni, and all enjoyed wallowing for quite some time. When they’d had enough, Mayan led the way out of the mud bath. In the afternoon, the orphans continued browsing west of Ithumba Hill.

In the evening, Moe slipped into the water trough, and Mulika tried unsuccessfully to help him out. Kama and Kinna also made attempts but couldn’t manage to free him. Finally, the keepers intervened and were able to help Moe out. The ex-orphans remained calm throughout, knowing the situation was in hand.

The orphans then stopped at the roadside mud bath for an evening cool-off, and afterward, Naleku led the way back to the stockade.