Safari Activities

David Shedricks Elephant Orphange

Interact with baby elephants and the endangered Rothschild Giraffe - Observe conservation upfront

“The scope of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s work can be seen at a great range of Kenya’s National Parks: Covering the Greater Tsavo Conservation Area, Meru National Park and Mau Forest. ”

Excursion Overview

Established 44 years ago in 1977, the Sheldrick Trust is a non-profitthat runs one of the most successful elephant conservation and rehabilitation programmes globally, with 263 elephants raised. Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick founded the orphanage in memory of her husband, David Sheldrick, who devoted his life to the conservation of nature and wildlife. He was one of the Tsavo National park founders and pioneered a milk formula for baby elephant and rhino calves. The sanctuary raises the elephants until they are no longer milk dependent and gradually introduces them back into the wild in Tsavo National Park. The scope of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s work can be seen at a great range of Kenya’s National Parks: Covering the Greater Tsavo Conservation Area, Meru National Park and Mau Forest. The organisation’s crucial mission is tostop poaching, one of the biggest threats these animals face in the wild.

The Experience

Pick up from Nairobi city hotels and proceeds to the David Sheldrick elephant orphanage located in a secluded area of the Nairobi National Park where we view baby elephant orphans during feeding time that starts from 11:00 am to 12 noon. Here, orphaned baby elephants and other animals are taken care of by a dedicated team of conservationists. The elephant orphanage is open to the public one hour a day. It is run by Daphne Sheldrick, the wife of the late famous Naturalist, David William Sheldrick, who was the founder Warden of Tsavo East National Park