Sonje peeling bark from a branch
Daily updates
May 4th
Sonje and Orwa, have been sharing a Stockade, but become very competitive at milk feeds, Sonje pushing polite Orwa, and being older, over-powering him. To solve this, Orwa was moved to the stable next door to Sities, which was his original stable when he came in, more dead than alive. Since then he has gained weight, and is now a healthy elephant.
Orwa playing
May 8th
Kithaka has never grown as he should, and appears dull, obviously not feeling as well as he should. Today a specialist Veterinarian from Botswana came to take blood, urine and stool samples from him and several of the healthy elephants for comparison purposes. Tano was uncooperative in this respect, as was Naipoki, so in the end samples were taken from Ishaq-B and Orwa.
Kithaka coming out of his stockade
Ishaq-B enjoying some milk
May 27th
Today Sonje seemed jealous of Orwa and Ishaq-B, pushing them around at the noon mudbath until the Keepers intervened and warned her off. Later Naipoki tested her strength against Orwa, who gave a good account of himself now that he is much stronger.
Sonje charging
Orwa playing
May 29th
The Keepers had a joyful morning watching the Elephants running around trumpeting and playing with one another in high spirits. Turkwel, Kainuk, Orwa and Sonje were the best players who put on a splendid display for their human family. Sonje was very friendly towards Orwa today.
Kithaka taking milk from under his blanket
Sonje chasing the ball
Sities and Kihari playing
May 30th
We noticed that Murera was beginning to put a little more weight on her injured leg, which is a wonderful sign that it is healing slowly. Orwa, who has long been her closest friend and companion, went round to her Stockade to collect her in the morning, and was with her as she slowly began following the route taken by the others.
Orwa playing
Turkwel having fun