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Kalama, Narok, Tumaren, Tembo, Barsilinga, Malima, Oltaiyoni, Wanjala, Orwa, Ndiwa, Naseku, Esampu, Pare, Mteto, Teleki, Maramoja, Sana Sana, Naboishu, and a wild elephant joined the orphans in the morning for feeding on lucerne. Naleku and Suguroi had a good time with Tembo. Later, Sunyei led the orphans to the browsing field. At the browsing field, Roho teamed up with Naleku while Kuishi settled to browse with Kindani and Esoit. Roho walked away from Naleku to join the boys.

The orphans settled to browse at the Kone area, where they were briefly joined by the Queen, a well-known wild female, and her family. There was drama when Naleku and Suguroi got carried away by them. The elephants’ joy was cut short by the keepers when they intervened and brought the girls back to join their colleagues. Larro teamed up with Sattao as Olorien led the first group to the mud bath.

At mud bath time, the sun was shining with a cool blowing wind. Only Kinyei, Kindani, Larro, Lodo, Roho, Naleku, and Suguroi participated fully in the wallowing exercise. The rest of the group walked through the water just to get their legs wet. After wallowing, Naleku, Kinyei, Suguroi, Sattao, and Esoit participated in a soil dusting exercise.

As the orphans finished their mud bath activities, Kinna, Kaia, Mundusi, Olsekki, and Siangiki passed by and headed south of the mud bath. In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse east of Ithumba Hill in rocky terrain, enjoying the still lush vegetation available. In the evening, the orphans passed at the Kone dam for an evening cooling off exercise.

Wendi, Wiva, Wema, Wimbi, Naserian, Njema, Lualeni, Lulu, Lexi, Galana, Gawa, Gala, Sunyei, Siku, Saba, Sana Sana, Naboishu, Malima, Ndiwa, Wanjala, and Enkikwe showed up early at the stockade compound before the orphans were let out. Mayan and Vaarti had a good first night at Ithumba and walked out in the morning with their newfound friends. They interacted for the first time with the ex-orphans who had reported in the morning. Only Wendi was hostile and pushed Vaarti when he extended his trunk to say hi to her. Naleku and Suguroi got themselves busy with Gala as they tried to win her trust. Galana allowed her baby to interact with the two girls.

Shortly later, Kuishi led the orphans away after they had enough lucerne. The orphans settled to browse north of the stockade. Esoit became the teacher of Mayan and Vaarti, following them all the time until Kuishi came to pick him up. The morning was quiet as the orphans browsed calmly around the hill as they slowly headed towards the mud bath. Kinyei and Suguroi came across a nice shade and opted to take a break under the tree before continuing their journey.

At mud bath time, the orphans had their milk, and then Mayan and Vaarti got into the mud bath water briefly before coming out. The orphans settled for a soil dusting exercise before heading for a drink. Under one of the acacia trees, a group of ex-orphans was relaxing, and to our surprise, Mayan walked directly to say hi to them. Shortly later, Maramoja volunteered to escort Mayan to join his group of juniors. After taking water, the orphans went back for the soil dusting exercise. Kitirua, Malima, and Maramoja joined the orphans in rolling on the soil. Mayan had the courage to ride on Malima, who didn't mind him and didn't push him off when she got up.

Vaarti had a brief meeting with Mukkoka before moving on to say hi to baby Tembo and Oltaiyoni. In the afternoon, the orphans settled in the Kone area close to the Kone dam, allowing Mayan and Vaarti to access the water whenever they were thirsty or needed to cool off. Kuishi spent the better part of the afternoon looking after the two new boys. In the evening, Vaarti, Mayan, and Esoit were put in the first group and led the way back to the stockades.

Sana Sana, Naboishu, Ndiwa, and Malima joined the orphans in the morning. The ex-orphans had a good time with the orphans as they enjoyed feeding on lucerne. Later, Kinyei, Sattao, and Bondeni walked down to the water trough and had a drink before heading for browsing. Malima and Sana Sana escorted the orphans a few metres away from the stockade.

At the browsing field, Esoit browsed with Kuishi, while Sattao and Kinyei moved a distance away from their colleagues. Moments later, Sattao and Kinyei came back running, which brought tension to the rest of the group as no one knew why they were running. The Keepers quickly intervened by calling the orphans by their names and whistling to calm them down, preventing the situation from escalating.

Mayan and Vaarti had their own game of rolling on the ground. After their game, Vaarti walked over to meet Kinyei and had a conversation that lasted for a while. One reason Vaarti wanted to meet Kinyei was to find out why she and Sattao had given everyone a fright, despite not encountering anything earlier on.

The orphans passed by Kone Dam on their way to the mud bath. At Kone Dam, they had a brief meeting with Ambo, Mapia, Kithaka, Enkikwe, Garzi, and Zurura. At mud bath time, Kinyei led the first group for the noon bottle feeds, while Vaarti led the second group. After getting their milk, the orphans headed for wallowing. Only Mayan, Kinyei, and Suguroi fully participated in the wallowing exercise.

In the afternoon, the orphans settled to browse in the Kanziku area. Lodo and Roho browsed together, while Bondeni, Esoit, Vaarti, and Mayan had a meeting that didn't last long. In the evening, Vaarti, who is now familiar with the routes back to the stockades, led the first group back.