Elephant orphans rescued by DSWT
List of elephant orphans rescued by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Between 1954-1977: David and Daphne Sheldrick operated Sheldricks elephant orphanage in Kenya, but the list below is a summarize of the elephants rescued after 1977 by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, established in 1977.)
Since 1977 the Trust rescued 251 elephants, from which 40 are confirmed dead and the other 211 orphans is either released in the wild, or living in any of the DSWT orphanages.94 orphans were released to Tsavo National Park, where 92 live as as fully independent wild elephants after rehabilitation in the different orphanages managed by the trust, and 16 females had offspring (wild born in Tsavo National Park): Eleanor, Mary, Lissa, Malaika, Wendi, Mpenzi, Emily, Yatta, Nasalot, Mulika, Ndara, Galana, Sunyei, Sidai, Lualeni, Lenana, . So far, 0 orphans has been released in Chyulu Hills National Park where the Trust has secured a safe area. .