Daphne Sheldrick

Daphne Marjorie Sheldrick
Daphne Marjorie Sheldrick
	Secretary Kerry Walks With Ambassador Godec, Angela Sheldrick, and an Elephant Caretaker at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage (16735528344) Daphne Sheldrick at the premiere of Born to Be Wild
Born	Daphne Jenkins; 4 June 1934; Kenya
Died	12 April 2018 (aged 83); Nairobi, Kenya
Known for	Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Spouse	David Sheldrick
Children	Gillian Woodley (daughter) ; Angela Sheldrick (daughter)
	Scientific career
Fields	Conservation

Dame Daphne Marjorie Sheldrick, DBE (née Jenkins; 4 June 1934 – 12 April 2018) was a Kenyan of British descent, author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry, particularly the raising and reintegrating of orphaned elephants into the wild for over 30 years.^[1] She was the founder of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

^ "About Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick..." [sic], Keepers Profiles, Orphans Project, The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, see [1], accessed 9 October 2014.

[sheldrickwildlifetrust-1] "About Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick..." [sic], Keepers Profiles, Orphans Project, The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, see [1], accessed 9 October 2014.

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Daphne Marjorie Sheldrick
Secretary Kerry Walks With Ambassador Godec, Angela Sheldrick, and an Elephant Caretaker at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage (16735528344) Daphne Sheldrick at the premiere of Born to Be Wild
Born	Daphne Jenkins (1934-06-04)4 June 1934 Kenya
Died	12 April 2018(2018-04-12) (aged 83) Nairobi, Kenya
Known for	Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Spouse	David Sheldrick
Children	Gillian Woodley (daughter) Angela Sheldrick (daughter)
Scientific career
Fields	Conservation