The World has lost a conservation icon - Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick D.B.E

Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick D.B.E dedicated her life to conservation and will be remembered for the incredible work she did with Elephants, giving thousands a second chance at life.

“She was a national treasure and a conservation icon. Daphne passed away the evening of the 12th April after a long battle with breast cancer, a battle she finally lost. Her legacy is immeasurable and her passing will reverberate far and wide because the difference she has made for conservation in Kenya is unparalleled,” Sheldrick’s daughter Angela Sheldrick said in a statement to The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

“She will be sorely missed, but never forgotten, and this is what Daphne drew the most comfort from in her final weeks; knowing that her memory and work would continue with the tiny steps of baby elephants for generations to come and that the work that she pioneered has been able to achieve so much for wildlife and wild places throughout Kenya.”

Thank you for being an inspiration to us all.

R.I.P