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.
Currency: United States Dollar
US
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.
Currency: British Pound
Europe
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.
Currency: Euro
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.
A male calf estimated to have been 4 months old on arrival and therefore born in August 1999, this little elephant hails from one of the remotest corners possible of the vast Northern Frontier aridlands of Kenya. He takes his name from an isolated massif known as Ol Donyo Nyiro which rises from the lava deserts of the region. Found by tribesmen, like Ilingwezi, stuck in a trench, the fate of his mother and family is not known. Hailing, as he did, from the hardened population of desert elephants honed by natural selection, Nyiro was sturdy and strong, by far the friendliest but also the most demanding of all the young bulls. He was Aitong's special pet, and a great favourite with everyone, but the one person and thing he wanted above all else was our Head Keeper, Mishak Nzimbi, and Mishak's thumb to suck! Given half a chance Nyiro would have been happy doing this all day long, going into a trance of bliss.
Nyiro's Story
Adopt Nyiro for yourself or as a gift.
Important Note: Thank you for considering an adoption. Each orphan needs more than one foster parent: your adoption donation will be processed by the SWT UK and Kenya to help all the orphans in our care.
Adopt Nyiro for yourself or as a gift.
Important Note: Thank you for considering an adoption. Each orphan needs more than one foster parent: your adoption donation will be processed by the SWT UK and Kenya to help all the orphans in our care.