Sabachi challenges Kilaguni
Daily updates
December 2nd
Soon after arriving in the browsing fields Sabachi and Kilaguni, watched by Kibo, played strength testing games. Kilaguni then turned to engage Kibo in a game and Sabachi took the opportunity to mount Kilaguni. At 11am Yatta’s group together with Mulika’s baby Mwende visited the stockades where they were joined by Wendi and the juniors. They all remained at the stockade compound for a while before separating and heading in different directions.
Sabachi mounts Kilaguni as he plays with Kibo
Baby Mwende
December 3rd
Once out of the stockades the orphans engaged in different activities. Melia rolled on the ground and was climbed on by Murka while Kibo and Kilaguni played pushing games. At 10am Olare led the orphans in a dustbath.
Melia
Murka
December 11th
Kora was seen today near the Kalovoto river where he was in the company of Rapsu and Lualeni. The three were taken back to the stockades where Kora received some more treatment for the arrow wounds. On the way home in the evening Kilaguni got separated from the group as he stopped to continue browsing. The keepers were able to quickly locate him and bring him home.
Lualeni and Kora
Kilaguni feeding
December 18th
The orphans had their milk rations before being let out of the stockades. The two ex orphan groups were there and they all rushed towards the youngsters to greet them. Nasalot, Wendi, Naserian and Sidai took the juniors to the waterhole were Sabachi and Kilaguni started a pushing game. The two were separated by Naserian when the game became very heated. Wendi led the entire group to the browsing field where they fed together before parting ways.
Naserian
Orphans in the mudbath
December 20th
Murka was the first to exit the stockades this morning and led the group in various games before Melia took charge and led the group to the Kone area where the settled to browse. Despite it being a hot day only Kandecha, Tumaren, Kilaguni, Naisula and Kalama had a mudbath while the rest of the group stood by watching them. The afternoon was spent browsing on the slopes of Ithumba hill.
Melia
Tumaren goes into the water
December 24th
The orphans were trumpeting and rumbling as they were let out this morning. Murka led them to the water trough for a drink and a scratch on the nearby rocks after which Suguta led the way to the field. Melia and Tumaren found some loose soil and began to have dustbath. The two were joined by Kilaguni who wanted to partake of the fun.
Murka plays with Kilaguni
Tumaren
December 27th
The orphans gathered at the water trough for a drink before leaving for the field where Kandecha and Kibo engaged in a pushing game which was interrupted by Kilaguni. At Chaimu caused a commotion as she charged out of the bushes with her ears raised, frightening the rest of the orphans who ran to their keepers who calmed them down when they could not find what had scared Chaimu. At 10:30 Mulika, her calf and the entire Yatta group came to the stockades for a drink.
Kandecha feeding
Mwende tries to suckle Kinna
Kibo
December 29th
At the fields Kandecha and Sabachi once again played strength testing games that went on for a while before Sabachi conceded defeat and went to feed near Kilaguni. Chaimu and Naisula came across a heap of soil and enjoyed a dustbath while the others continued browsing.
Sabachi and Kilaguni
Kalama relaxing