We operate a single website, with regions serving tailored fundraising, giving and shopping content. We use your device’s IP address to find the most appropriate region for you to get the most out of our website. If you would like to switch to another region, for content or currency reasons, you can do so at any time.
Global
Our Global region presents an online merchandise store, and fundraising and giving options, appropriate for people living all over the world.
Our US region presents an online merchandise store, tailored fundraising information, and donation options that are particularly pertinent to people in the United States of America.
Our UK region presents an online merchandise store, tailored fundraising information, and donation options, including Gift Aid, that are specific to people in the United Kingdom.
Our Europe region is best suited to those living in the Eurozone. All amounts for adoptions, donations, and goods in our online shop (orders shipped from UK) are displayed in Euros.
Please note that all adoptions and wishlist items are processed centrally by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, irrespective of region. Switching between regions will remove any items in your basket.
Estimated to have been between 2 - 6 weeks old when orphaned, and therefore born in August 1999, this little female elephant, comes from far-off legendary Marsabit Mountain, where a once beautiful mist forest harbouring many endemic plants and birds today struggles to survive the depredation of a burgeoning human population. Icholta was rescued from the mud of a drying waterhole of that name, where she was bogged and abandoned by her herd who were unable to risk venturing in to pull her free. She was minute for her age, with soft fuzz on her head and body, but also with good coordination, so we guessed her to be older than she looked.
Icholta's Story
Like all the infants her beginning was fraught, and she became very emaciated cutting her first molars in the Nairobi Nursery, and we were fearful that she might not be able to pull through, but thankfully she did. Amazingly Icholta right from the get go had a passion for water and savored her mud baths, which is unusual given the reason for her being orphaned in the first place.
A very friendly and loving character, with a beautiful face, charming disposition and deep brown eyes fringed with long lashes; a great favorite with all the other elephants as well as her Keepers, Icholta was part of the Nursery eight that all arrived around a similar time, stars of the Geri Ellis book called Wild Orphans. Some of her Nursery mates from infancy were Laikipia, Lolokwe and Edie who to this day remain by her side.
Adopt Icholta for yourself or as a gift.
Important Note: Thank you for adopting and being part of the SWT family, it is important to note that your donation will help any orphan in need. Our orphans will need more than one adoptive parent.
Adopt Icholta for yourself or as a gift.
Important Note: Thank you for adopting and being part of the SWT family, it is important to note that your donation will help any orphan in need. Our orphans will need more than one adoptive parent.
Our digital adoption programme includes the following:
Personalised adoption certificate.
Monthly email update on your orphan and the project.
Monthly water colour by Angela Sheldrick.
Access to special content; latest Keepers' Diaries, videos and photos
Give Icholta the gift of life by adopting today.
Icholta's Calves
Meet Icholta's wild born offspring.
Inca
Male
Inca is very active, playful and very brave; he`s been spotted stealing milk from Safia`s mother, Sweet Sally and when caught, puts up a afight before running for cover under his mother`s legs. His nannie is Mweya.