Moving Murka, Naisula, and Kitirua to Ithumba

Moving Murka, Naisula, and Kitirua to Ithumba

Barely a week after moving Olare, Kibo and Kandecha to the Ithumba Rehabilitation Stockades on the 13th May, the l9th was another important day in the Nairobi Nursery for it was to be the day that miracle Murka, beautiful Naisula and her best friend Kitirua were off to join them. All three were now healed both psychologically and physically, Murka who had the blade of a spear lodged l0 inches into her forehead and deep axe wounds on her hindquarters, Naisula and Kitirua, who were both found in an advanced state of emaciation simply wandering alone, Naisula from the Archers Post Area of Samburu National Reserve, and Kitirua an orphan from Amboseli National Park, both believed to be poaching victims in areas where Chinese workmen were engaged in road construction. Again it was a 3 a.m. start. The three elephants to be upgraded were given a shot of Stressnil, none of them having been eager to enter the Elephant Truck parked at the Nursery Loading Bay having put two and two together since Olare, Kibo and Kandecha were spirited away! The Keepers believe Murka has a mysterious ability to predict events ahead of time! She had been visibly upset for no apparent reason the night before Tano found herself tossed by rhino Shida. The same happened the night the lions killed a buffalo behind the Stockades and a hyaena took up residence under a Container near the milk mixing area in the morning, and she had been agitated the evening before she was to be moved, bellowing and rattling the chain securing her stockade! Because of this, we anticipated trouble persuading Murka to go into the truck when the time came, but we need not have worried, for all three elephants seemed resigned when the time came, such was their trust of their human family.

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