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Today Kilaguni had a constipation problem, and by noon the Keepers had to help him ease himself. The Juniors settled down to browse the Kone area where they were joined by Lualeni, who seems very interested in Ololoo, immediately going to feed close to him. At the mudbath she escorted Ololoo to take his milk, and then led him to the mudbath. She spent the afternoon with the Juniors, escorting them back to the Stockades in the evening.

At the water trough the Juniors put their heads together, discussing which direction to take. Kalama then led them towards Kone where Chaimu and Ithumbah enjoyed a soil dusting session, joined by Kitirua. At the noon mudbath only Ithumbah, Kilaguni, Kitirua, Murka and Ololoo wallowed. Suguta then steered them back to the Kone area to browse for the afternoon. Before heading home, the Juniors came across a buffalo hiding in a thicket, which caused commotion, all retreating to their Keepers for protection. The buffalo fled when it spotted the Keepers.

Today the Juniors settled to feed at the slopes of Ithumba hill until it was time to head for the mudbath. There different activities took place – Kandecha, Kibo and Sabachi chased one another while Ithumbah, Olare and Ololoo scratched against the nearby trees. Kilaguni and Tumaren enjoyed a friendly Pushing Game while the rest, led by Kalama, rolled in the mud. In the evening two warthogs scared the elephants, Kalama led one group towards the Keepers for protection while Suguta, Sabachi and Kandecha charged the warthogs.

It was a cloudy morning. Weaverbirds arrived to build their nests on the only surviving acacia tree around the Stockades, which is usually a sign that rain is on its way. At the mudbath, since the weather was still chilly, only Chaimu, Ithumbah, Kilaguni and Tumaren wallowed, while the rest opted for a dust bath instead.

Today Ithumbah, Kandecha, Kilaguni and Naisula scratched themselves against trees before taking water while Kalama and the Keepers led the way to the browsing area. At the mudwallow the orphans enjoyed a fabulous soil dusting session before returning to browse for the remainder of the afternoon.