Naimina
Daily updates
July 8th
Naimina is beginning to contest the Matriarchship of the older group from Kenia. Whilst browsing out in the forest Kenia is usually with Dida, Bhaawa, Taveta and Ndii while Naimina has a separate group comprised of Shira, Taveta, Tassia, Kimana and Kilaguni. The two groups often browse separately, Naimina leading one group, and Kenia the other. Just as we were returning, there was an alert that another rescue was needed, so the rescue team left. At about 7 p.m. a new baby arrived in the Nursery.
July 11th
The Older Nursery elephants got a scare today when a herd of impalas came running into the middle of them. Ndii, Kimana and Tassia were the first to run screaming back to the Keepers while the others fled in different directions. Kilaguni ended up back in his stable. Kenia, Dida, Bhaawa and Taveta fled in another direction screaming, and Shira went off by herself. The Keepers had a tough time rounding all their charges up again.
Taveta