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6/22/2010 |
After 3 hours of serious browsing, Dida initiated a rolling game in soft soil on the Eastern side of Mazina Hill. Ndii, Mzima and Siria joined her until Lesanju summonsed them to make their way to the waterhole at noon for their milk and a mudbath. They thoroughly enjoyed both the waterhole and a soil dusting session later. In the evening Dida led the group back to the Stockades.
 | | Dida lying down with Mzima next to her |
 | | Sweet Sally with Emily & her calf behind |
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5/31/2010 |
Taveta and Tassia enjoyed a wonderful game of hide and seek after the noon mudbath, burying the difference they had over proximity to Wasessa. Wasessa has a soft spot for Taveta as well, now that the big girls are concentrating on the new arrivals. Kenia and Kimana are inseparable now, leaving Lesanju and Lempaute both wanting Dida, and Ndii still more attached to the Keepers than any of the other elephants.
Many wild elephants have moved from the Park onto the neighbouring Ranches. Emily’s group has not been absent from the Mazinga Hill area for a week now, and Shira has not returned, obviously still with the wild herd with whom she went off.
 | | Tassia having fun |
 | | Tassia playing |
 | | Kimana |
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5/27/2010 |
As soon as the Stockade gates were opened, Lesanju, Kenia and Wasessa went to take possession of their adopted babies, Lesanju taking Dida, Kenia taking Kimana and Wasessa taking Tassia, leaving Sinya to take the lead. Out in the field Shimba and Taveta enjoyed playing together. At the mudbath the close attachments continued, Kenia escorting Kimana and Dida out of the wallow, with Lesanju moving following, quickly taking over Dida. The orphans fed slowly making their way back to the Stockades in the evening.
 | | Lempaute with Kimana and Dida |
 | | Shimba dustbathing |
 | | Kenia |
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5/20/2010 |
Dida, Kimana and Ndii are now integrating well with the others, and not being so clinging to the Keepers. Dida’s condition has improved noticeably. Emily’s group came to the Stockades at 6 p.m. when the Keeper Dependent orphans were already in their Stockades for the night, so the greetings were trunk waves. Emily’s group enjoyed a hand-out of Copra, and then moved off.
 | | X-Orphans feeding on dairy cubes and Copra |
 | | Solango |
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5/19/2010 |
The orphans are now quite settled after the departure of Dida, Kimana and Ndii. Suguta led the first group of nine, excluding Tumaren and Kibo, because Kibo enjoys being with the older group now because it includes his best friend, Kilaguni. Tumaren is very greedy over her milk, so it works better if she comes with the older group and doesn’t hassle the young ones.
 | | Tumaren |
 | | Kilaguni with ears spread |
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