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Dame Daphne Marjorie Sheldrick, DBE (née Jenkins; 4 June 1934 – 12 April 2018) was a Kenyan of British descent, author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry, particularly the raising and reintegrating of orphaned elephants into the wild for over 30 years. [1]
The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) [1] operates an orphaned elephant rescue and wildlife rehabilitation program in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1977 by Dame Daphne Sheldrick to honour her late husband, David. Since 2001, it has been run by their daughter, Angela.
Major David Leslie William Sheldrick, MBE (23 November 1919 – 13 June 1977) was a Kenyan farmer and park warden, in memory of whom the eponymous David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) was created by his widow, Daphne (later Dame Daphne Sheldrick) in Nairobi.
Orphaned and sick animals are brought to the sanctuary from all over Kenya. The sanctuary is located close to the park's main entrance. It was opened in 1963. It was set up by Daphne Sheldrick after the death of her husband David Sheldrick, the anti-poaching warden of Tsavo National Park. [14]
Daphne Sheldrick (1934–2018), Kenyan author, conservationist, and animal husbandry expert David Sheldrick (1919–1977), Kenyan farmer and park warden J.G. Sheldrick ( c. early 20th century), U.S. surveyor (see Max, North Dakota )
Daphne Sheldrick (1934–2018), wild-life conservationist, writer; Hazel de Silva Mugot (born 1947), novelist; W. Charity Waciuma (born 1936), novelist;
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Born to Be Wild is a 2011 American nature documentary short film about orphaned orangutans and elephants. [2] It was directed by David Lickley, and written and produced by Drew Fellman.