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Nursery boys Orwa, Bomani, Jasiri and Faraja accompanied by Limalima rushed to greet Ziwa first thing in the morning. Since Jasiri and Faraja also come from Amboseli, it is possible they may have met him previously, because Ziwa was very happy to see them, and instantly calmed down. Meanwhile, the other newcomer, Losasia appeared somewhat too calm for comfort this morning.

As usual, having emerged from their Night Stockades, Murera went to greet Lemoyian and Sonje Oltaiyoni before going over to greet Ziwa in his Stockade where Orwa and Bomani were already interacting with him through the Gate, intertwining trunks. When the orphans left him, he appeared restless, wanting to join them, but the Keepers felt that he was not quite ready to do so yet.

Following the public viewing hour, Ziwa was allowed out to join the other orphans, escorted out sandwiched between boys Orwa, Bomani and Teleki (who have been showing great interest in him of late) plus girls, and Sonje, Murera, Quanza and Zongoloni. Ziwa was very happy to be out and about with the others, and was very relaxed with Orwa and Bomani giving him close company and warning off Jasiri who came to try and push him around. Although the Keepers feared that Ziwa, who is big for his age, might be difficult to get back into his stockade in the evening, he presented no problem, going in happily escorted there by Limalima, Garzi, Nelion, Barsilinga, Suswa and Ngasha.

Orwa and Bomani came to collect Ziwa and escort him out this morning. Orwa was eager to engage him in a Pushing Game, but Ziwa respected Orwa’s longer tusks, and refused to comply. He was perfectly relaxed at the Public Viewing hour, taking his milk alongside the others, and enjoying a mudbath like a veteran, without any sign of anxiousness about the surrounding human audience.

Ziwa seems to be most friendly towards Zongoloni, and Nelion above Orwa, avoiding Teleki, Bomani and Jasiri, who tend to push him about.