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8/19/2010 |
The orphans woke up in a playful mood, all running around bush-bashing, headed by Suguta, Tumaren, Olare, Melia and Kibo, making one hour eventful! Having settled down Kibo and Kandecha enjoyed a pushing game of strength, which was won by Kibo, who had the edge of Kandecha who is a relative newcomer and not yet strong enough.
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7/12/2010 |
Another beautiful morning greeted the orphans as they congregated outside the stockades. Playtime was the order of the day for all the youngsters who charged around happily. Since Kilaguni’s departure Kibo has turned to Tumaren for friendship and boisterous games. Suguta and Olare spend every moment watching over their precious little “baby” Sities who ran towards Makireti in an effort to cheer her up. Mutara went over to greet Maxwell and much to his delight reached in to his stockade stroking him with her trunk. Kalama tried to climb on the bench where foster parents sit to in an attempt to reach some green leaves above her head. Suguta saw what she was doing and came to her aid, reaching up and breaking a branch off for the youngsters to share.
 | | Kibo playing |
 | | Kalama |
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7/5/2010 |
Suguta has found a new game that she loves and which she engages in during the public visiting hour. After having drunk her milk she quickly moves to the water troughs and kneels down using her head to tip the trough over. Mutara, Chemi Chemi and Shukuru idolize Suguta and quickly move to push the empty water drum around. Tumaren has taken to copying the naughty matriarch and pushes the next drum over. Kalama took the opportunity to roll around in the freshly poured water covering herself in mud while Olare flings her trunk around at the guests. This is highly entertaining for the guests who clap and laugh as they watch the events unfold.
 | | Suguta invites Sities for a game |
 | | Suguta |
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7/2/2010 |
As usual Sities, Shukuru and Mutara amused themselves running around the stockades in chasing game watched over closely by Suguta. Tumaren invited Kibo for a pushing contest who was happy to accept the challenge. Turkwel and Chemi Chemi seem to get along well although this morning Turkwel was intent on stealing a branch that Chemi Chemi was happily munching on. The keepers had to intervene to prevent a fallout between the two orphans.
 | | Mutara |
 | | Sities playing under Suguta's watch |
 | | Shukuru having a scratch with Tano next to her |
 | | Chemi Chemi on the left with Turkwel |
 | | Chemi Chemi having a drink |
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6/16/2010 |
It was another very cloudy and cold morning, so the babies had to have heavy blankets to keep them warm, Sities, Mawenzi and Turkwel with the heaviest ones. Sities and Shukuru led the column out into the bush with Melia and Mawenzi bringing up the rear. Olare and Kalama began a rolling game, joined by Melia and Kibo and later, Tumaren who inadvertently stepped on Kibo’s tail. Kibo was furious and jumped up, head butting Tumaren, who almost fell down and thereafter engaging her in a fight, until Olare separated the two.
 | | Mawenzi wearing her blanket |
 | | Kalama playing with Kibo next ot her |
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