Monthly Diary Reports

The day of 03.12.2004 began well, but then the tsetse flies descended on us all, en masse. Selengai ran towards Mulika for help...._{[READ MORE...]}

Although the day on 11.11.2004 was very hot, the orphans enjoyed a game, chasing each other around their Keepers. Only Olmalo and Selengai didn’t participate..._{[READ MORE...]}

A dramatic and disastrous event involving the Ithumba ten took place during the early hours of the morning of the 21st, when a rabid dog forced its way through the electric wires of the Night Stockade..._{[READ MORE...]}

At midday Selengai and Tomboi had an altercation, the reason for which we did not know. Nasalot intervened to separate them..._{[READ MORE...]}

IU At 11 a.m. on 17.08.2004 the orphans were in a very jovial mood. Selengai trumpeted whilst Napasha tried to mount Taita..._{[READ MORE...]}

The day was cool, so there was no mudbath. Selengai kept on suckling Mulika’s ears. During the mudbath, Kinna lay down to play...._{[READ MORE...]}

In the morning on 30.06.2004, Kinna and Yatta walked joyfully, swinging their trunks from side to side, which is a sign of happiness...._{[READ MORE...]}

Following the noon mudbath, the other Nursery elephants came to meet her, extending their trunks to touch her in greeting through the stable partition. She was overjoyed to know that she was not alone, Selengai..._{[READ MORE...]}

Madiba and Ndomot both thrive, safely over the problems that plagued them earlier. Madiba is extremely fond of little Sunyei,..._{[READ MORE...]}

The month of March saw the rapid recovery of Selengai, who had been suffering from a nasty leg obscess, and Madiba who..._{[READ MORE...]}

The Nursery Elephants:- An event that puzzled and excited all the Nursery Elephants was “The Really Wild Show” whose cast rowdily joined them actually in the mudbath..._{[READ MORE...]}

Wendi and Ol Malo were intrigued by this newcomer; Selengai and Sunyei viewed him with overt suspicion, whilst Tomboi and Napasha..._{[ READ MORE...]}

All the Nursery inmates are thriving. Napasha’s tusks are just visible through the lip, which means that he is approaching a milestone – his second birthday – and..._{[READ MORE...]}

Nursery elephants were introduced to Taita, viewing him through the bars of the door. One by one they were ushered in to physically meet him,..._{[ READ MORE...]}

Being a very sensitive little elephant, Olmalo usually likes to remain close to Napasha, who prefers to feed apart from the others. She obviously thinks he should not be all alone. Selengai and Sunyei,... _{[READ MORE...]}

Tomboi enjoys romping with Napasha and is an exuberant and mischievous little character who chases the pigs, plays endlessly and is a favourite with everyone, whilst Selengai thinks..._{[ READ MORE...]}

Very soon Tomboi decided that having another boy in the fold, even though a bit bigger, had to be a good thing, and once Wendi had accepted that he was not a threat to her position as Mini Matriarch of the Nursery group, she, too, greeted him warmly and welcomed him to the group. Selengai,..._{[READ MORE...]}

Seraa’s pneumonia of 2 years ago, that almost took her from us, is an even more distant memory, for she is now plump and healthy, Mpala and little Ol Malo who, for weeks, could not sleep at night being so psychologically traumatized, now enjoy untroubled and peaceful sleep, nightmares a thing of the past. Tomboi and Selengai have cut their first molars... _{[READ MORE...]}

We could hardly believe it when, having just recovered from the trauma of Morani, in the late afternoon..._{[ READ MORE...]}

Since the calf hails from Samburu country, we consulted our Samburu Keepers regarding a suitable name, and they chose "Selengai" which means "beautiful girl". _{[ READ MORE...]}