Ex orphans enjoying Lucerne with the youngters
Daily updates
November 7th
The Ex Orphans and their wild friends were at the Stockades at dawn to share the Juniors’ Lucerne. The Ex Orphans and their wild friends joined the Juniors again at their noon mudbath and remained when the Juniors left to browse during the afternoon. Kilaguni and some of the older Juniors parted from the Younger set during the afternoon, but returned to the Stockades to rejoin them in the evening.
Kilaguni reaching for browse
November 12th
After taking their Lucerne, Kitirua led the Juniors out to browse, and Turkwel led them to the mudbath at noon, although none wallowed. During the afternoon browsing session Kilaguni and others who have been weaned parted from the Younger Orphans, but turned up to rejoin them in the evening at the Stockades.
Kitirua leading
Turkwel browsing
November 13th
Again the Ex Orphans and the wild Elephants were absent. The Juniors browsed the Kone area and at the noon mudbath only Kandecha, Kanjoro, Kitirua, Kalama and Kilaguni wallowed. In the evening Kilaguni and his group of weaned Youngsters were tempted to remain out for the night, but the Keepers persuaded them otherwise. It is obvious that Kilaguni and his weaned colleagues will soon upgrade themselves to the Senior Ex Orphan Unit.
Kandecha mudbathing
Kanjoro enjoying Lucerne
Kalama
November 26th
It was raining as the orphans left their Night Stockades this morning and headed for the bush having taken their Lucerne. On the way to the mudbath Laragai led the group but none of the elephants bathed, since they had done enough of that out in the bush. In the afternoon they browsed the Kone area and when it was time to return in the evening, Kilaguni and his weaned peers were reluctant to return with the others, but the Keepers insisted that they do so.
Laragai leading
Kilaguni scratching
November 28th
Narok is much more settled now, but Laragai still appears a little nervous, but will settle shortly. It was hot at mudbath time so Laragai and Narok enjoyed a lengthy wallow. In the afternoon, again Kilaguni and his weaned colleagues were reluctant to return with the younger set, but the Keepers again forced them to do so
Bongo near the mudbath
Laragai still a little skittish
Narok out browsing
November 30th
After the Lucerne hand-out Kilaguni led the Juniors out to browse the Kone area. All enjoyed a bush mudbath out in the field, and only the milk dependent elephants came to the main mudbath to take their milk ration. The weaned group refused to come to the milk and mudbath venue, and again remained in the field, so the Keepers and the younger elephants caught up with them later.
Kilaguni enjoying lucerne
Tumaren browsing
Makireti