Ithumba Reintegration Unit

February 2014

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February 20th

Suguta and her group reported late at night and left early before morning. However, Kilaguni and Chaimu in the company of Kamboyo decided to stay till day break. The three joined the orphans for Lucerne. It was a ‘pushy’ morning as Sities kept on pushing Bongo away from Lucerne and Kanjoro pushing Laragai. The keepers had to discipline them! Later, Shukuru led the way to the field and at eight o’clock in the morning, Kilaguni, Chaimu and Kamboyo went on their way. At mud bath time, the weather was chilly making it difficult for the babies to have a mud bath. Laragai and Narok opted to do a bit of soil dusting before Laragai led the way back to the browsing field. At around six o’clock Suguta and her group reported at the stockade. Soon after taking water, they returned back to where they had come from. The ex orphans without Napasha and Buchuma showed up at stockade both in the morning and in the evening. Kinna’s pregnancy has started to show and was very noticeable.

Kilaguni

Chaimu

A 'pushy' day

February 25th

Soon when the milk dependent group started feeding, the ex orphans and few wild elephants emerged from the Kalovoto side running so as not to be late for Lucerne! The herd shared the Lucerne and shortly later, the juniors left due to increased pushing from the seniors as they competed for the fodder. At one time, Laragai tried to greet Yetu but Yetu responded by pushing her away. The juniors settled to browse at Kanziku area. At the mud bath Kilaguni, Kilabasi, Kasigau and Chaimu joined the juniors, parting ways shortly after drinking water. In the evening, the Suguta group did not show up, only Kilabasi and Kasigau reported. They left with Tomboi who had visited the stockade earlier.

Feeding on lucerne

Kilabasi leading

Kilaguni at the mud bath

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