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.

322

Orphans successfully raised

13,573

Veterinary cases attended

29

Anti-Poaching Teams

Rescued Orphans Available For Adoption View All

Chapeyu

Male

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Current age

7 years

Date of Birth

21 August 2017

Reason Orphaned

Human-Wildlife Conflict

Tali

Male

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Current age

2 years

Date of Birth

31 January 2023

Reason Orphaned

Found alone

Itinyi

Male

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Current age

6 years

Date of Birth

01 May 2019

Reason Orphaned

Human-Wildlife Conflict

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