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Tusuja and Naseku started their day activities immediately after leaving the stockade by engaging each other in a light pushing game. On the way out to the bush the juniors were joined by Suguta, Orwa, Narok and a wild orphan who has joined their herd. Suguta appeared to have lost touch with the rest of her group as from time she would bellow loudly, trying to establish her friends’ whereabouts. Yatta’s group happened to pass where the orphans were browsing and Olsekki stood to greet them. Yatta and her group were on the way to the stockade to quench their thirst. Suguta, Orwa and Narok kept the orphans company and later escorted them to the mud bath where fifteen bulls were in attendance. After having their milk, the orphans briefly wallowed before walking up to join the bulls to drink water. On the way back out to the bush, Tusuja picked a branch that had been dropped by a wild elephant in the past and was happy to share it with Naseku. Later, Naseku had a lone game of rolling on the ground. When the orphans had enough water, Narok and Suguta led the way to the browsing field. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse on the western side of the Ithumba Hill. In the evening a wild herd consisting of fifteen wild elephants, reported for water at the stockade water troughs. Later they were joined by the Ex Orphans.

Orok, Chaimu, Kilaguni, Kilabasi and Makireti were sleeping comfortably at the stockade compound while ten bulls were drinking water at the stockade water troughs shortly before the orphans were let out. The orphans briefly joined the bulls to drink water before being led away by Laragai. Tusuja and Naseku decided to have fun dusting themselves while Olsekki rolled on the ground. Lemoyian was attracted by Olsekki's game and came over to climb on him. Siangiki had a brief chat with Sirimon before Sirimon moved to play with Enkikwe. On the way to the mud bath, the orphans were joined by Ex Orphan bull Madiba. Soon after drinking their milk, the orphans joined Madiba and a wild bull at the water trough. The weather was chilly and none of the orphans dared to step into the mud hole. Later, more wild bulls reported for water making the orphans move away to avoid being pushed by the wild bulls. Olsekki and Boromoko had a brief strength testing exercise before heading back to the browsing field. In the afternoon, Galla and Naseku entwined their trunks that led to a light pushing game. The orphans were later joined by Orwa, Bomani, Vuria and Bongo who succeeded in snatching Barsilinga, Lemoyian and Laragai away. The keepers tracked them until they located them and brought them back to join their dependent friends. In the evening twenty five wild bulls reported to the stockade compound for water and left after they had drunk enough.

Kilaguni and Chaimu were at the stockade compound when the juniors were let out. Shortly later, Bongo and Narok, who appear to have formed a group of two, joined the juniors for lucerne. Two different wild herd herds showed up for water. One group consisted of nine members while the other one had ten members. Four wild elephants with a two year old baby joined the juniors for lucerne. In the process one of the young wild elephants was knocked by another following a disagreement that only they could explain. Naseku and Boromoko had a brief chat with the two year old baby as Shukuru walked down to join the wild elephant’s drinking water. Sokotei engaged Olsekki in a pushing game while Galla tackled Naseku. Boromoko had a lone game of soil dusting and at eleven o'clock in the morning, Ukame led the first group to the mud bath. Sixteen wild elephants attended the mud bath and wild elephant bull Half Trunk was among them. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in between Imenti and the western side of the Ithumba Hill. Olsekki took a break from feeding to participate in a soil dusting exercise while Tusuja engaged Lemoyian to a light pushing game. In the evening, the sun was still hot and Ukame led her friends back to the mud bath for an evening cool off. On the way she was overtaken by Shukuru. After having enough of the mud, Karisa then led the way back to the stockade. Late in the evening Orwa, Bomani and Vuria showed up for water at the stockade and left after.