Founder of Kenya’s iconic ‘elephant orphanage’ dies aged 83

Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a conservationist famous for her work rearing baby elephants in Kenya and fighting for the protection of the species, has died aged 83, her family said Friday. “Daphne passed away the evening of the 12th April after a long battle with breast cancer, a battle she finally lost,” her daughter Angela wrote … Continue reading Founder of Kenya’s iconic ‘elephant orphanage’ dies aged 83