David Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary was established in 1977 by the Late Dame Daphne Sheldrick in honor of her husband, David Sheldrick who was one of the pioneer wardens in Tsavo East National Park. Daphne Sheldrick dedicated her life towards Wildlife conservation efforts in Kenya by setting up the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) to oversee wildlife conservation efforts in Kenya. The Nairobi Nursery is their most popular establishment to date which attracts dozens of visitors every day for a 1 hour public visit from 11h00 to 12h00 except Christmas day. During the visit, one gets to see the orphaned baby elephants and learn their names, where they came from, how they were rescued from their place of origin and the conservation efforts undertaken by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to ensure the baby elephants are returned back into the Wild when they are old enough to live on their own.

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