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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.

288

Orphans successfully raised

9,166

Veterinary cases attended

22

Anti-Poaching Teams

Rescued orphans that can be adopted

Mageno

Male

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Current age

16 months

Date of Birth

18 May 2021

Reason Orphaned

Drought related

Nyambeni

Female

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Current age

7 months

Date of Birth

01 February 2022

Reason Orphaned

Stuck in ditch

Mzinga

Female

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Current age

8 months

Date of Birth

28 December 2021

Reason Orphaned

Unknown

Protecting Our Home

Narrated by Angela Sheldrick, this film is an ode to the legacy we have created over the last 45 years: Protecting habitats and providing a family for creatures that have lost their own.

Together we can protect our home, click here to learn how

We embrace all measures that complement the conservation, preservation and protection of wildlife including anti-poaching, safe guarding the natural environment, enhancing community awareness and providing veterinary assistance to animals in need.

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