This pioneer is best known for its projects with elephants, but they also have been working on initiatives revolving around anti-poaching, saving orphaned animals, addressing animal welfare issues, raising awareness, and helping the environment and animals in need for the last 40 years to have a broad and long-lasting impact on wildlife.

Through ‘Orphans’ Project’, they have rescued many baby elephants and rhino calves across Kenya to provide them with a better life. And, through ‘Saving Habitat’ initiative, they are looking for places to rehabilitate where these rescued animals can enjoy living somewhat of a free life. Moreover, you can easily go to their website and donate to help them look after these orphans or even adopt one yourself for as little as $50 a year.

David Sheldrick, who had started his career at Royal National Parks of Kenya in 1948, is still known as one of Africa’s most gifted National Part Wardens. He, and his wife, Daphne Sheldrick, worked together to successfully raise many wild species over 25 years.

After David’s death, Daphne is the one who built The David Sheldrick Wildlife. It is now being run by her daughter, Angela, since December 2018, when Daphne passed away. Angela is receiving tremendous support from her husband, Robert Carr-Hartley, and their two sons, Taru and Roan, to carry on her parents’ legacy quite beautifully. And, they also managed to have the following organizations as Conservation Partners:

· Kenya Forest Service

· Kenya Wildlife Service

· Lamu Conservation Trust (LCT)

· Big Life Foundation

· Galana Wildlife Conservancy

· Mara Conservancy

· Mara Elephant Project

· Mount Kenya Trust

· Aktionsgemeinschaft Artenschutz (AGA)

· Four Paws

· Rettet die Elefanten Afrikas e.V.

· Vrienden van de Olifant

· The Thin Green Line Foundation

· The Eden Trust

· Serengeti Foundation

· Wildlife Works

· Minara Nature Foundation