3/2/2018 |
It was a wonderful beginning to the day with the orphan elephants walking out of their stables, amid light rain showers during their milk and supplement feeding. Arruba, her great friend Suswa, Rorogoi, Mudanda and Mashariki lay on the ground, in search of warmth, closing their eyes as if they wanted to go to sleep. They woke up as the rest of the orphans were leaving the stockade for the browsing grounds.
The orphans browsed their way half way up the eastern side of Msinga Hill, and were very selective about their browsing routes due to the rocks being wet from the recent rain. The orphans came down to drink their milk bottle at the base of the Hill, but didn’t visit the water hole.
Arruba and Rorogoi played a wonderful game of lying down against the walls of a deep erosion trench. Their game caught the attention of Ishaq-B, Nguvu, Bada, Ndii, Kihari and Tundani who all came to watch and join them.
 | Arruba back and Rorogoi play in an erosion trench |
 | Arruba browsing |
 | Bada playing near the erosion trench |
 | Kihari and Araba browsing together |
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2/17/2018 |
The morning began with the orphan elephants happily downing their milk bottle before settling for the supplement foods after which they left the stockade to begin the days browsing activities. Mbirikani seems to have developed a love for Araba, wanting to take her for a private browsing session but was met with resistance from Ishaq-B, Naipoki and Ndii who did all they could to prevent Mbirikani from interacting with Araba.
Ajali once again separated himself from the group to browse on his own. Nguvu decided not to join his friend as he knew that it would soon be time for the midday milk fed. After the orphans had finished their bottles Ndii jumped into the baobab tree water trough for a wallow instead of wallowing in the main water hole. When she realized that none of the others were interested in what she was doing she joined them at the mud bath. Kenia and Mbirikani enjoyed a scratching session together as they shared a tree trunk after which they joined Embu, Rorogoi, Suswa and Kihari who were leading the group back to the browsing fields for the afternoon browsing session.
 | Bada can smell the milk bottles |
 | Tahri lifting trunk to greet Ndii |
 | Arruba enjoying a scratch after milk feed |
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2/16/2018 |
It was a nice morning with the orphan elephants following their daily pattern of milk and supplement feeding before proceeding towards the browsing grounds for the beginning of the days browsing activities.
The orphans settled on the northern side of the stockade before making their way to the baobab water hole at noon where they had their milk bottle and a quick wallow followed by a dust bath. Araba fell in love with Mbirikani’s dusting games today, abandoning Kenia to join Mbirikani for a fun-filled dust bath. Ndii came and lay down beside the two, stretching her trunk towards Araba in an effort to woo Araba to come and join her. Ishaq-B tried to do the same but Araba was devoted to Mbirikani and ignored all their advances joining Ishaq-B only after she was done playing with Mbirikani. Rorogoi, Bada and Embu took turns scratching against a tree stump after the noon mud bath.
 | Ajali private browsing |
 | Embu browsing |
 | Kenia follows Ajali and Embu |
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