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Meibai and Makena, who had spent the previous night out, rejoined the Keeper Dependent unit at 9 a.m. accompanied by Yatta, Mulika, Nasalot, Kinna, Kamboyo, Ndomot, Sunyei, Buchuma and two wild bulls. The orphaned herd browsed together until the noon mudbath, after which Yatta led her group off, but Nasalot remained with her favourite, Kilaguni and the rest of the Youngsters, and escorted them back to the Stockades in the evening.

In the dead of night Wendi, leading a splinter group which included Galana, Ndomot, Zurura and Naserian came to the Stockades and waited for dawn in the compound when the Stockade orphans were let out. They were greeted by the Ex Orphans enthusiastically, Wendi most interested in Suguta while Naserian browsed close to Melia. The two groups browsed together during the morning, and attended the mudbath together when Suguta and Melia walked in the water without wallowing, but Naserian, Meibai and Zurura had a prolonged mudbath and Ithumbah and Kilaguni scratched their bodies against trees. The afternoon was spent browsing as a united herd until the Ex Orphans escorted the Juniors back to the Stockades in the evening.

Lualeni joined the Juniors the moment they were let out. Since it was a cool morning, they did not need to take water, but left immediately for the browsing area where they were joined by Yatta, Mulika, Nasalot, Kinna, Orok, Buchuma, the wild recruit called “Mgeni”, Selengai and Napasha. Selengai browsed close to her favourite, Ithumbah while Nasalot as usual singled out Kilaguni. The entire herd enjoyed a joint mudbath, but later Yatta separated with her group, leaving Lualeni and Nasalot with the Juniors for the afternoon browsing session and to escort the Juniors back to the Stockades in the evening.

Lualeni and Nasalot spent the night just outside the Juniors’ Stockades, and joined them again as soon as they were let out in the morning. As usual Nasalot selected Kilaguni and led the herd out where at 9 a.m. they were joined by Yatta, Mulika, Kinna, Orok, Selengai, Napasha, Mgeni, Buchuma and Taita. All browsed happily together and attended the mudbath, after which Yatta took her group away, leaving Nasalot behind with the Juniors. At 3 p.m. Kora, Rapsu and Zurura showed up at the Stockades, but disappeared again shortly afterwards.

Kora, Lualeni, Rapsu and Zurura joined the Juniors early in the morning at the stockade water trough after which Lualeni led the Juniors out to browse. At 11 a.m. they moved to the usual mudbath, after which the four Ex Orphans left heading in a westerly direction. Led by Ithumbah. The Juniors browsed along the western slopes of Ithumba hill and Kilaguni led the group back in the evening.

On a cool morning, today it was Ithumbah who led the Juniors out to browse. In the field Meibai and Kilaguni enjoyed a strength testing match, which was won by Meibai, but which gave Kilaguni good experience!

Kilaguni and Sabachi welcomed a new day with a Pushing Bout while Suguta scratched her body against the water trough before the group headed out to browse. They are enjoying the lush vegetation enormously. Having taken their milk at noon, they spent time enjoying themselves in the waterhole. Ithumbah led the group back in the evening, happily taking on the role of Junior Matriarch in the absence of Makena.

Meibai joined the Juniors in the morning, to a great deal of trumpeting and rumbling telling them about his Night Out. After taking water, Ithumbah led the Juniors out where Kilaguni and Sabachi enjoyed a loose soil bath which drew the attention of Chaimu and Ithumbah who joined them. Suguta led the group to the milk venue at noon after which they took water and headed back to browse.

The orphans left the Stockades in a happy mood, swinging their trunks from side to side which indicates joy. Out in the field Meibai and Kilaguni engaged one another in a Pushing Match which did not last long because Kilaguni withdrew. At around l0.30 all hell broke loose when Tumaren came running from a thicket in a state of panic, triggering a mass retreat back to the Keepers for protection. Meibai, who is the biggest Junior bull charged and trumpeted facing the direction from which Tumaren had emerged. The Keepers walked cautiously to see what had scared Tumaren, but found only a pair of dikdiks!

Yatta, Mulika, Selengai, Taita, Nasalot and Orok joined the Juniors again in the morning at the Stockades, Nasalot focusing on Kilaguni as usual while Selengai chose Ithumbah again. Ithumbah was very happy, scratching her body against Selengai who tried to snatch Ithumbah. It took the Keepers several hours to find Ithumbah and lead her back to the Junior group.