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As soon as the orphans exited their Night Stockades, and having taken water at the stockade trough, Shukuru, Suguta and Sities scratched their bodies against the nearby rocks. Soon after the noon mudbath Suguta and her group separated from the other Juniors, and headed out on their own. They returned in the evening escorted back by Ex Orphan Bulls Madiba, Kenze and a wild bull friend. At l0 am the Ex Orphans passed by the Stockades for a drink, before heading in the Kalovoto direction. Missing from the herd were Kora, Lualeni, Ololoo and Kilaguni.

Kanjoro led the Juniors out today after their Lucerne handout, and Suguta and her group separated once they were at their browsing destination. At 9 a.m. the Ex Orphans came to the Stockades, and with them were Lualeni, Ololoo, Kora and Kilaguni who had been missing for almost 2 weeks. Also in the herd were the 4 Big Boyfriends of Wendi. Later that evening the Ex Orphans returned to the Stockade where they welcomed the Juniors at 5 p.m., Wendi paying particular attention to the Juniors as they passed by her. Suguta’s group checked in at 7 p.m.

As the Juniors were enjoying their Lucerne, Ex Orphan Sunyei turned up, with a wild Boyfriend in tow, who kept a safe distance. Sunyei left with Suguta’s group, the wild Bull trailing them while the milk dependent Juniors headed to Kanziku with their Keepers. At 9 a.m. Sunyei again passed by the Stockades, this time with Wendi’s Boyfriend in tow and in the evening 20 Ex Orphans accompanied by 2 adult females and 4 wild Bulls showed up at the Stockades, Wendi’s Ex Boyfriend now paying a great deal of attention to Sunyei. Missing in the Ex Orphan group were Ex Orphan bulls Kora, Tomboi and Madiba, as well as Lualeni and her 2 favourites, Ololoo and Kilaguni, but also Naserian and Lenana. Suguta’s group returned to the Stockades at around 7 p.m.

Suguta and her group parted from the Juniors having taken their Lucerne. At the noon mudbath only Bongo wallowed, the rest returning to browse again. Late in the evening Yatta and her baby, Yetu, came with Kinna, Nasalot, Loijuk, Ithumbah, Sidai, Wendi, Chyulu, Lenana, Lualeni (plus Ololoo and Kilaguni), Galana and Naserian and with Ex Orphan Bulls Kora, Rapsu, Meibai, Taita, Challa, Kenze, Madiba, Zurura and a Junior wild boy to drink at the Stockade trough, leaving once all had quenched their thirst. Suguta and her group returned late today, not until 9 p.m..

After the Lucerne, Sities prompted Shukuru, Ishanga, Turkwel and Kainuk to also scratch against the rocks. Half an hour later Suguta took her group off towards the Kalovoto area while the Juniors headed towards Kone. At 9 a.m. Ololoo and Buchuma passed by the Stockade, without Lualeni and Kilaguni. It was a hot midday, so all the Juniors enjoyed a wallow, initiated as usual by Bongo, who loves the water, and who tempted Mutara, Kanjoro, Laragai and Narok to follow, Shukuru and Turkwel opting out. In the evening, the Suguta group on their way home joined Mulika and the other Ex Orphans, and later bumped into the Juniors also on their way back to the Stockades. Chemi Chemi, Kalama, Kilabasi, Kasigau, Olare and Chaimu opted to join Suguta and the Ex Orphan group, but the Junior six eventually reported back to the Stockades late that night.

Ex Orphan bull Kamboyo was with Kilaguni and Ololoo outside the Juniors Stockades before 6 a.m. in the morning, and as soon as the Gates were opened, there was a joyful reunion and rumblings of happiness as Suguta and her group, plus all the Juniors, welcomed Kilaguni and Ololoo. At the mudbath all the Ex Orphans came with some wild elephant friends to share the Juniors’ mudbath hour, but left again afterwards, taking Kilaguni and Ololoo with them. The Juniors heading browsed the slopes of Ithumba hill for the remainder of the day.

The Ex Orphans came early to collect Suguta and her group, all then heading off together. The Juniors settled down to browse the Kanziku area, until Bongo led them to the mudbath where he enjoyed his usual noon wallow. In the evening Laragai led the first batch of Juniors back, whilst Sities led the second group. At 6.30 p.m. Suguta’s group returned, but missing Chaimu, who appears to have joined her longtime friend Kilaguni (now with Lualeni and the Ex Orphans).

This morning Lualeni along with Bulls Rapsu, Kamboyo and Madiba came to join the Juniors, bringing with them Kilaguni, Chaimu, Ololoo and a Junior wild bull. It seems that Lualeni has aspirations to form her own small Splinter Group. Soon after finishing the Lucerne, Lualeni’s group left with that of Suguta while the milk dependent orphans and their Keepers headed to the Kanziku area to browse. It was a hot day, so all the Juniors enjoyed wallowing today and after, a dustbath. In the evening another Splinter Group of Ex Orphans showed up at the Stockades with Kijana. Missing was Napasha. Suguta’s group returned to the Stockades at 10 p.m. With them were Lualeni plus Ololoo, Kilaguni, and Chaimu, escorted by Ex Orphan Bulls Rapsu Kamboyo, Madiba and the junior wild boy.

Early this morning the Stockade compound was filled with Ex Orphans plus Kijana and 2 wild elephants, all of whom had reported back during the night with Suguta’s group, who entered their Night Stockade as usual, while the other Ex Orphans and their wild friends remained in the compound.. Missing amongst the Ex Orphans was Lualeni and her satellites, Ololoo, Kilaguni and Chaimu as well as Bulls Napasha, Tomboi and Buchuma. The milk dependent Juniors mingled amongst all the others, until they left along with Suguta’s group, reappearing again in the evening. The Juniors had a peaceful day, and returned as usual in the evening.