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Mukkoka was moved to the stable neighboring that of Naleku’s the night before, so that the new arrival could have some company. This seemed to make Dololo restless throughout the night as he kept walking up and down his stable looking for his neighbor and friend. This in turn made Roho restless as he appeared to be unsure as to why his neighbor was so agitated. Both Roho and Dololo were rumbling and trumpeting through the night as neither of them could relax.

Naleku on the other hand was happy to have the company as she stood near the wall partition between her and Mukkoka the entire night getting a good night’s rest. In the morning, Mukkoka had himself a little follower as Naleku followed him everywhere and in the forest, they were joined by Maisha and Tagwa, all making sure that the little girl was kept safe. 

This morning from about 6am there were heavy showers and some of the orphans were reluctant to come out of their stables. Some such as Maktao and Larro do not like leaving their stables when it is raining, and the Keepers are always sure not to force them out. When it is time for the Nursery herd to start making their way out to the forest, the Keepers will open all their doors and let them decide when they would like to come out.

Maktao and Larro could be seen standing in their stables just watching the rain fall, whereas others such as Tagwa, Maisha, Nabulu, Kiasa and Roho sought shelter under the roof just outside Dololo, Roho, and Mukkoka’s stables. Roho was the first to brave the rain, and as soon as he started to make his way to the forest he was immediately followed by the others.  

As Roho and the others made their way out to the forest Kiombo and Enkesha were already way ahead of them seemingly unworried by the weather. Enkesha seemed the happiest as she made her way deeper into the forest with Kiombo by her side. Some of the Keepers had to pick up the pace to keep up with them and make sure they didn’t wander off too far. Maktao and Larro eventually made their way out to the forest once the rain had subsided. 

As Mukkoka was Naleku’s first roommate, she is still very attached to the young bull. Mukkoka, being quite mischievous, hasn’t seemed particularly interested in the young girl and remains quite aloof. When Naleku tries to stay close to Mukkoka he sometimes rumbles at her and prefers to move off on his own. Dololo, unlike Sattao, Musiara and Maktao, can often be quite jealous of the new arrivals or any other orphans, and when he sees Naleku getting close to Mukkoka he also begins to rumble at her and push her away. Sometimes the little girl can have quite a hard time with these boisterous boys.

Today, Dololo and Mukkoka got quite rough with little Naleku and Musiara and some of the Keepers had to come to her rescue and chase them away. As Naleku is still quite scared of the Keepers she got such a fright that she too ran away. The Keepers and some of the older girls immediately followed her to console her and as a result, she soon calmed down.

Naleku has learnt quite quickly that if she were to be friends with any of the young bulls in the Nursery herd, she would need to stand her ground, and this afternoon that is exactly what she did when Roho tried to push her. Roho appeared so surprised by her reaction that he ran straight to the older females such as Tamiyoi, Maisha, Kiasa and Tagwa. Tagwa and the older girls were quick to calm the two down and they were sure to comfort them for the rest of the afternoon. 

Maxwell had a very eventful morning as he was thoroughly enjoying the early morning showers that had begun through the night. As the Keepers were starting to open the stables, they could see Maxwell charging around his stockade, splashing around in the mud. At 6AM when the orphans were heading out to the forest, the rain had subsided, and Maxwell, exhausted from all his fun, could be seen sleeping in his room.

As the orphans were in the forest, Musiara began a strength testing match with Dololo. The two could be seen wrestling and happily pushing each other through the thick bush. Their game continued until Sattao appeared to decide that he would rather play with his old friend Musiara. Sattao was quick to push Dololo aside and begin his own wrestling match with Musiara.

Mukkoka appears a little tired with all the responsibilities that come with looking after a younger orphan and can often be seen rushing off, trying to gain some distance from Naleku. When he attempts to hide, Naleku is quick to find him and their day continues in a game of hide and seek. Maisha more recently appears to notice this behavior between the two and can often be seen following them and trying to intervene. She will often be in the company of Ziwadi, Larro and Roho and the three can be seen tracking Mukkoka and keeping Naleku company. 

Last night a decision was made to move Mukkoka back to the stable neighboring Dololo’s and to move Larro next to Naleku. Since the young bull was struggling with the young girl following him around, the Keepers thought it might be better for Naleku to be in the company of another younger girl. Dololo appeared very happy to have his friend back as he spent the entire evening close to the partition between his and Mukkoka’s stables.

Larro has been great company to Naleku, she has been very friendly to the orphans at the Nursery and was happy to spend the entire night close to the new little girl. As the duo were let out of their stables in the morning, Naleku could be seen following Larro around throughout the day, and they both seemed happy to keep each other company.

This morning, Kiko refused to go into the stockade neighboring Maxwell’s and instead chose to follow the orphans out into the forest. Once out in the forest he remained in the company of Ziwadi and Luggard before heading back to the stockade compound to continue his normal routine. 

When Kiko is not being mischievous he is the perfect example of good behaviour. This morning as the Keepers let him out of his stable, he peacefully walked over to the stockade neighbouring Maxwell’s and did not give his Keepers any difficulty, such as forcing them to chase him around the stockades. Once he was in the stockade, he was happy to munch away on the greens that had been hung up for him.

Out in the forest, Musiara, Sattao, Kiombo, Dololo and Nabulu have gotten into the habit of forming their own little group and heading off in their own direction. The Keepers have a sneaking feeling that it is Musiara that is often leading them astray as he loves to wander off deep into the forest. They can sometimes wander off so far that they have no interest in coming back for their midday bottles of milk and then the Keepers must go and usher them back. Today was such a case, and the Keepers had to go off calling them back and leading them down to the mud bath. Sattao, Kiombo, Dololo and Nabulu were quick to turn around but Musiara appeared so happy browsing that he needed a little more convincing. 

Today, Maisha spent most of her day with little Naleku and Roho. This appeared to upset Kiasa and Larro, who had now become so used to the attention of the little ones. Maisha seemed completely uninterested in Kiasa and Larro and continued to enjoy her time with Naleku and Roho. Kiasa opted to stay close to them throughout the day but Larro appeared to get bored and eventually decided to move away and spend time with the other orphans.

Luggard and Musiara continue to be the best of friends. This afternoon, once the orphans had settled in the forest after their midday bottles of milk, the two bulls could be seen pushing each other around in a wrestling match. Despite Luggard’s large tusks, Musiara is still always so happy to play with him. Dololo seemed interested in joining their game but unfortunately Luggard was not eager for him to join and quickly pushed him away. Dololo was then quick to lose interest and decided to move off to the where the other orphans were busy browsing. Luggard always seems to prefer playing these games with Musiara as opposed to any of the other bulls in the Nursery herd. 

Early this morning, as the orphans settled in the forest, the older girls such as Tagwa, Tamiyoi, Maisha, Nabulu, Enkesha and Kiasa were all busy greeting and checking on the youngest little babies, Naleku, Roho and Larro.

On the other hand, the boisterous bulls such as Sattao, Dololo, Maktao, Musiara, Kiombo and Luggard were all busy charging after one another in strength testing matches. Sattao was playing with Dololo, Kiombo with Maktao, and Luggard with Musiara. Maisha who always seems so concerned about all the orphans in the Nursery herd, was keeping a watchful eye on the boys. Eventually she appeared to want to separate them, ensuring that their games did not become too rough, but none of the boys showed any interest as they carried on playing in the forest. 

This morning, around 10AM, Enkesha and Luggard decided to sneak off away from the Nursery herd and move further into the forest to find their own browsing spot. The Keepers were shocked to see Luggard following Enkesha as he is always so happy to browse near them. The Keepers followed them and when they eventually caught up to them, the two were found happily browsing unphased by their arrival. The Keepers decided to slowly usher them back to the rest of the herd where they could all browse together. 

The Keepers have noticed that orphans such Enkesha, Sattao, Musiara, Nabulu, Dololo and Kiombo are often fond of sneaking off and finding their own browsing area, and today Enkesha had managed to convince Luggard to wonder off with her. The Keepers have now had to keep a watchful on them, making sure they don’t walk too far away.

This afternoon, as the orphans settled back in the forest, Mukkoka, Dololo, Sattao and Maktao all began a wrestling match. It was fun to watch Mukkoka challenging Dololo, with Sattao constantly trying to separate them, and then Maktao constantly trying to climb on Dololo’s back whilst he was busy pushing against Mukkoka. The four appeared to all be so determined in their own games that they were confusing each other but all kept trying, and their game continued for a good while before they all got tired. 

After the orphans finished their 9am bottles of milk, the orphans split up into two groups. To one side was Tagwa with Roho, Tamiyoi, Nabulu, Enkesha, Kiombo, Dololo, and Musiara and to the other was Maisha, Kiasa with Naleku, Larro, Mukkoka, Ziwadi, Maktao and Luggard. Tagwa’s group chose to browse further in the forest whereas Maisha and Kiasa’s group chose to browse not too far from their Keepers. Maisha continues to remain close to Naleku and always appears interested in what the young little girl is doing, following her wherever she goes. Kiasa and Larro too continue to look after the little girl. Roho seems to change groups some days and can be seen spending time with Tagwa some days and then with Kiasa and Larro on other days.

Today, Maxwell was not in a sharing mood and wanted his morning Lucerne pellets and his stockade to himself. Every time the warthogs would enter his stockade Maxwell would be charging up and down chasing them away. At one point he was even sleeping when the warthogs tried to get to his pellets and he immediately got up and began to chase them. He could even be seen marking his territory as a warning to the warthogs to stay out. 

The orphans were not very playful today as they made their way to the forest. Most of them seemed too interested in browsing and looking for the best vegetation. All the orphans seemed to be racing each other to get to the greens first, and because of this they were walking in a straight line, side by side, and at the exact same speed. They made it to the forest so quickly that the Keepers too had to speed walk to keep up.

When it was time for the older orphans to come down for their midday bottles of milk the orphans were still quite relaxed apart from Nabulu, Dololo, Sattao and Musiara. As the four were making their way down to the mud bath they appeared to be looking for their Keepers who were way in front of them. Nabulu was the first to trumpet loudly and start running towards the Keepers, this prompted Musiara, Dololo, and Sattao to start running and they all came charging down. This appeared to frighten the orphans that were already at the mud bath as they thought there was some form of emergency and immediately started to look around with their ears flapping. They eventually all calmed down and finished their milk bottles before enjoying a long mud wallow. 

This morning Kiko had a walk in the forest with the orphans and he spent quite some time browsing near them. When it was time for the Nursery herd to have their 9am bottles of milk, Kiko was walked back to the stockade neighbouring that of Maxwell’s. The decision was made to take him back because he was suddenly full of mischief and started chasing the orphans and trying to playfully buck some of them. Musiara appeared shocked as he had never seen Kiko being this naughty, but Tagwa, Maisha, Tamiyoi, and Kiasa all stood their ground protecting the smaller orphans.

The Keepers had quite an eventful time getting Kiko into his stockade as he started a new game with them of running up and down the path and straight past his gate. The Keepers kept chasing him up and down, until he finally decided to go in.

Dololo and Mukkoka who used to be very close have recently not been spending as much time together, and Mukkoka mostly seems less interested in playing with Dololo. This afternoon, Dololo and Sattao were having a wrestling match and were both having fun pushing each other around. Suddenly Mukkoka charged into their game and put a quick end to their fun, separating the duo.