The following is information on the Elephant Orphan named: MULIKA  (foster now)

Latest Updates on MULIKA:

• 10/15/2015 - Wendi has a wild born baby
• 9/10/2015 - Mwende’s Father returns to Ithumba for help
• 6/6/2014 - Garzi, Vuria and Ziwa Discover Ithumba
• 1/4/2014 - A happy New Year 2014
• 9/5/2013 - A Poaching Scare at Ithumba
• 1/31/2013 - Mutara, Shukuru and Tano; A New Life in Tsavo
• 1/27/2012 - Yatta's first born wild calf
• 11/11/2011 - Mulikas First wild Born Baby - Mwende (the Loved One)
• 3/10/2010 - The return of Burra
• 8/27/2008 - The story of Rafiki
• 11/8/2007 - Kamboyo and Zurura move to DSWT's Ithumba Unit in Tsavo East
• 9/30/2006 - Moving Kora and Lualeni to the Ithumba Unit
• 7/15/2005 - The move to Ithumba in Tsavo National Park for Sunyei, Galana, Ndomot and Madiba
• 9/17/2004 - Napasha's Operation on his leg
• 6/18/2004 - Moving Taita, Olmalo, Selengai, Wendi, Tomboi, Napasha. Kinna, Yatta, Nasalot and Mulika to Ithumba
• 5/27/2002 - Mweya and Sweet Sally leave the Nursery

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Most Recent Keeper's Diary Entry: (view all the latest entries for MULIKA)

5/21/2017 - We woke to a stressful morning after Karisa, Dupotto and Kelelari failed to turn up overnight and the search for them continues. Only Olare and her group arrived during the night and slept just outside the stockade compound. Soon after the orphans were let out, Olare’s group joined the juniors and escorted them to the browsing field. The orphans settled to browse on the eastern side of Ithumba. A little while later Olare’s group left them again. It was a dull day as everyone tuned their mind to locate the lost babies. The search was intensified in all directions but still there were no signs of the new babies. At mud bath time, Yatta, Mulika, Galena and Narok’s groups were in attendance. The only group that was not seen was Mutara and her friends. Meibai played with Narok as Wiva assigned herself the sole responsibility of taking care of Kama. After mud bath, the Ex Orphans headed towards the eastern side of Ithumba Hill while Kamok led the juniors to the Kanziku area where they settled to browse throughout the remaining part of the day. The search of the three new babies still yielded nothing and was called off at dark when the visibility became poor.

The Two Latest Photos of MULIKA: (view gallery of pictures for MULIKA)

Mulika's eye photo taken on 11/26/2003	Mulika having a mud bath photo taken on 10/25/2002

ORPHAN PROFILE FOR: MULIKA (foster now)

Zoom / Enlarge A female calf born approx March 2000; aged between 7 - 8 months on arrival. Seen wandering alone by inmates of Elsa's Kopje Lodge in Meru National Park who alerted K.W.S. after which this calf was captured, sedated and flown to our Nursery. Upon regaining consciousness, Mulika was extremely traumatized and very wild but soon calmed down with input from the other Nursery inmates. However, bent on escape, she was kept enclosed for a few days, until she was comfortable within the Nursery group, but it took many weeks for her to recover from the grief of losing her loved ones. The name "Mulika" comes from a place within the Park near where she was found. She is a loving and gentle little character, not overly fond of humans, but very fond of "Nasalot" who sleeps in the next door to her at night.

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