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Kauro and Wanjala decided to have a warm-up exercise in the morning by having a pushing game as they waited for their milk bottles. Soon after having her milk, Sana Sana settled to scratch on the stockade water trough as she waited for the Keepers to open the gates. Mundusi wasn't left behind either as he decided to lie down in a morning stretch exercise. The orphans settled for Lucerne pellets soon after the gates opened and shortly later Karisa led the way out to browse. Sapalan had a brief strength testing exercise with Galla that ended soon when Galla decided to quit. 

It's slowly turning green and the rains appear to have taken a break. The orphans enjoyed feeding on soft vegetation as Namalok and Esampu climbed on rocks to make themselves taller in order to reach the high soft leaves on the tall trees. Later Esampu and Ambo came across a small pool of water and had an early mud bath. Naseku led the first group to the main mud bath while Tusuja led the second one. The temperature was high and so the orphans had a spectacular wallow soon after having their milk. In the afternoon, the Ithumba orphans settled to browse west of the Ithumba Hill and mostly concentrated on browsing throughout the remaining part of the day. 

Soon after having her morning milk, Esampu decided to have a morning stretch exercise by sitting down and stretching her trunk up. The gates were opened and the orphans strolled nonchalantly out from stockades, settled for Lucerne pellets and shortly after, left for browsing. The orphans settled on hilly terrain behind the stockade where Galla had fun by rolling on the ground. His game attracted Kuishi, Malima and Mapia. Zurura showed up at mud bath minutes before the orphans arrived and waited. He decided to keep himself busy by wallowing. As soon as the orphans arrived, Zurura welcomed them into the mud bath and they all had fun together before parting ways. In the afternoon, Turkwel, Garzi, Kithaka and Lemoyian parted ways with their friends for nearly three hours then joined them on the way back to the stockade. 

The sky was clear in the morning. Mundusi and Esampu had a light strength testing exercise soon after having their morning milk. The gates were opened and the orphans settled for lucerne pellets before heading out for the day. Galla found a suitable rock that he used to scratch his neck on as Ndiwa stood close by waiting to use the same rock. Olsekki passed by Kone dam and helped himself to some rain water. The orphans concentrated on browsing up to mud bath time when Kuishi led Esampu and Jotto in the first group for their midday milk feed. The sun was hot and immediately after taking their milk, the orphans jumped into the water for a cooling-off exercise. In the afternoon, the orphans settled west of Ithumba Hill and browsed calmly for the rest of the day. In the evening, the sun was still hot and the orphans passed by the mud bath again, followed by soil dusting. Tomboi passed by and had some water before walking away. 

Soon after having their milk, Mteto and Sana Sana decided to keep themselves busy by rolling on the ground as they waited for the gates to be opened. Ndiwa held a brief chat with Kuishi while Malima scratched her buttocks on the edge of the water trough before getting out. After the gates were opened, Esampu led the way out. 

Later, Mteto teamed up with Enkikwe to feed while Lemoyian browsed with Turkwel. Olsekki felt that he needed to have a drink and carried a branch with him which he fed on until he reached Kone dam where he helped himself to some rain water. Mapia and Sana Sana took a break from feeding and had a soil bath for sometime before going back to browsing. At mud bath time, soon after finishing her share of milk, Esampu stood close to the crate containing the milk bottles and started salivating over the remaining milk. The Keepers reminded her that she had already had her share and what remained in the crate was meant for her friends who had not yet arrived. Esampu left unwillingly wishing that she had just grabbed a bottle and ran off with it but her deliberations meant that she was too late and the Keepers knew what she was up to. The orphans jumped into the water to wallow soon after they had all finished their milk. The afternoon was quiet as the orphans mostly concentrated on browsing. Garzi and Barsilinga who parted ways with their friends in the morning, reported back to the stockade shortly before midnight. 

Kamok decided to scratch her belly on the rocks inside the stockade as she waited for her milk. Sapalan was the first one to come out when the gates were opened. Only Jotto, Kuishi, Sana Sana and Malima settled for some pellets. The rest of their friends headed straight out to browse. Mapia loves scratching and didn't want to leave without enjoying a scratch against the stockade wall as Malkia left with a branch in her mouth. 

Garzi and Kithaka started their day by having a morning strength testing exercise. Ndiwa and Maramoja came across some suitable rocks that they settled to scratch against as Esampu headed to Kone dam where she had some water. Pare settled for soil dusting and shortly later was joined by Ambo, Malkia and Kauro to roll on the ground. Mundusi, the challenger, kept going around tackling whoever was interested in a pushing game. He tackled Roi then Naseku and Tusuja but lost the games to all of them. Malima teamed up with Mapia to browse. At mud bath time, the temperature was moderate and the orphans boycotted wallowing in the big dam. Wanjala opted to mud bath in a small water hole and enjoyed wallowing in the water for quite some time, and was later joined by a few of his friends. Tusuja and Kuishi enjoyed a game of rolling on the ground but Garzi cut short Kuishi’s game when he came and tried to push her to stand up. Kuishi wasn't happy about the disruption but had no other option since Garzi is more senior to her. The orphans had a quiet afternoon and later in the evening passed by the main mud bath to cool off. 

The orphans hurried out this morning as they knew what fresh, green vegetation awaited them out in the Park. They looked very happy and we watched as Namalok enjoyed browsing on specifically the grass; all the orphans can decide what to feed on and what they like the best as there is so much food around. Wanjala and Mundusi started play fighting as their friends crossed a small dam all in a line. Just before 11am the orphans made their way to the mud bath to have their milk.

At mud bath Karisa walked in last and appeared weak. He wasn’t walking properly and refused his bottle of milk. The other orphans carried on browsing. Enkikwe and Maramoja started playing in the mud with Enkikwe applying mud on his wounded leg. Sapalan and Namalok started hugging each other while Mapia and Oltaiyoni browsed together. The group later walk to the mud bath to cool down as it was a bit hot. All of them walked in and then swam through right to the other side where they got out and went to the dust bath piles. Malkia, Mteto, Sana Sana, Wanjala and Esampu really enjoyed playing there. 

Barsilinga is improving and walking much better than before but Karisa still looks weak and is not eating very well but has started his treatment.

There was a light drizzle this morning. The elephant babies had their milk as usual and walked out to browse. Karisa looked much better this morning but he stayed close the stockade area the whole day and browsed there because he is limping slightly. The other orphans walked out in the bush and feed on the lovely green vegetation that can be found everywhere now. Kamok and Malkia were browsing together while Enkikwe was next to them watching them. They came across a small dam of water and started playing in it. Sana Sana was rolling down in the mud with Olsekki and Esampu. Later the herd walked to the mud bath for their milk.

Wendi’s herd arrived with their babies again - Wiva and Wema together with Kinna, Yatta, Mulika, Zurura, Yetu, Yoyo, Mwende and Lenana. Challa and Tomboi came in separately but Challa joined Kinna Yetu, Yatta and Yoyo in the mud bath and they started wallowing. Baby Kama came out and started scratching on the bench seat near the mud bath. Yoyo was trying to play-fight with Mundusi but all from the comfort of having his mother close by and hiding under her belly most of the time! Wendi’s herd later disappeared into the bush. The orphans didn't play in the water but had their milk bottles and walked straight back out to the bush. It was later in the afternoon when it was warmer that they decided to walk back to the mud bath and have a quick swim that they decided to miss at lunch time. They all walked into the water voluntarily and started wallowing.