Sheldrick Wildlife Trust UK

Saving wild lives today, securing habitats for the future.


The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a global leader in elephant conservation and one of Africa’s most respected wildlife charities. Founded in 1977 by Dame Daphne Sheldrick, the charity was created to build upon the conservation vision of her late husband, David Sheldrick, the founding warden of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya’s oldest and largest national park. The Tsavo ecosystem remains the base for much of the SWT’s operations.


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