So grateful for Daphne, David and their wonderful family❤️
What a wonderful Lady for helping these magnificent creatures & what a legacy to leave the world 👏🏻❤️
Awesomely grateful 🙏🙏
Daphne Sheldrick devoted her life to rescuing orphaned elephants in Kenya. Together with her husband, David Sheldrick, she pioneered methods for hand-rearing calves whose mothers had been [lo.st] to [po.ach.ing], drought, or [co.nfl.ict]. Their work laid the foundation for one of the world’s most influential wildlife organizations.
When David passed away in 1997, Daphne was [de.vast.ated] — yet she refused to abandon the mission they had built together. She vowed to continue caring for the [vu.lne.ra.ble] elephants who depended on her. Through sleepless nights of bottle-feeding and endless hours of comforting [tr.aum.ati.zed] calves, she became a mother to them, helping them heal, trust again, and grow strong.
As the years passed, the elephants she raised returned as towering adults — not out of habit, but out of memory and gratitude. They surrounded her gently, wrapping their trunks around her as if embracing the woman who had saved their lives. It was a powerful testament to the bond she had created through compassion and devotion.
Her rescued elephants later had calves of their own, who also visited the sanctuary, carrying forward the legacy of love that began with Daphne’s care. Under her leadership, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust grew into one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, dedicated to protecting and rehabilitating wildlife for generations to come.
Daphne Sheldrick’s story is one of courage, love, and unwavering resilience. The elephants she once nurtured now roam free, living proof that compassion can change lives — and shape a future filled with hope.
Daphne and her husband were an amazing and inspirational couple ❤️
Thank you 🙏 for your kindness and generosity to give our gentle souls in these majestic appearances a chance of life and love ❤️
She was a true hero ❤️❤️
God bless her 🙏🙏🙏
