Dame Daphne Marjorie Sheldrick, DBE (née Jenkins; 4 June 1934 – 12 April 2018) was a Kenyan of British descent, author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry, particularly the raising and reintegrating of orphaned elephants into the wild for over 30 years. She was the founder of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
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Date of birth | 4 June 1934
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Place of birth | Kenya
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Date of death | 12 April 2018
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Age | 83 (age at death)
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Place of death | Nairobi, Kenya
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Daphne Sheldrick is known for her role in the TV series Wogan (1982) as Self.
She is also known for her role in the TV mini series The Flame Trees of Thika (1981) as consultant: animals (7 episodes, 1981).
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