Best known for our work to protect elephants, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) operates the most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world. But we do much more than this.

320

Orphans successfully raised

11,110

Veterinary cases attended

27

Anti-Poaching Teams

Rescued orphans that can be adopted

Natibu

Male

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Current age

12 months

Date of Birth

12 November 2022

Reason Orphaned

Trapped in manhole

Talek

Female

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Current age

12 months

Date of Birth

10 November 2022

Reason Orphaned

Unknown

Kenderi

Female

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Current age

4 years

Date of Birth

03 February 2019

Reason Orphaned

Drought related

45 Years of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

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