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At 2 p.m. Quanza was let out of her Stockade to join the other orphans, all of whom welcomed her very warmly. She went off sandwiched between the Big Females, but Kanjoro and Orwa attempted to shove her, and were reprimanded by the Keepers. Little Rukinga’s life still hangs in the balance, although he is still taking his milk feeds, but is losing strength and the will to live, rapidly.

As soon as the Orphans are let out in the morning, Mutara, Shukuru and Naipoki rush to little Lemoyian’s stable, while Kilabasi rushes to Balguda and Ngasha. Quanza has attached herself to Kihari, Ishaq-B and Sities. Orwa and Bomani enjoyed a Pushing Game this morning, which was interrupted by Kanjoro, whom they did not want in their game due to his small tusks. Whilst Kithaka and Barsilinga were returning to the Stockade compound for their 9 a.m. feed, they were scared by some impala, which sent them screaming heading back towards the older elephants for protection. Mutara, Shukuru, Kilabasi and Turkwel immediately rushed to meet them, rumbling and trumpeting to them in order to comfort them. Having established that the two babies were fine, everything settled down again.

Newcomer Tikondo is still struggling with teething, but the diarrheoa has improved. Kwale and Balguda are now firm friends, who enjoy playing Pushing Games with one another. Quanza has become greedy and push at milk feeding times, which is often what happens to those orphaned older. She does not respond to the Keepers waggling of a finger and tone of voice, but with time the older Elephants will put her in line. The Nursery now has quite a numbe of male orphans after a long time of having a large female majority. The males generally seem to get along, Orwa is the most gentle amd gets along with the other orphans very well, while Bomani and the younger ones like Lemoyian and Basilinga are very attached to the Keepers.