The following is a list of the Elephant Orphans reared from infancy by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust:

Name	Group Name	Gender	Date Born	Location Found	Age on Arrival	Comments	Reason for being Orphaned	Options
SITIES	Nursery Baby	Female	Monday, January 11, 2010	Mgeno Ranch	Approximately seven weeks	She walked into the headquarters of Mgeno Ranch desperately seeking company	Poaching	More
SHUKURU	Nursery Baby	Female	September 2009	Tsavo West on the Mzima Springs Pipeline	3 days old	Rescued by a herdsman after falling down a manhole on the Mzima – Mombasa Pipeline	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
Mutara	Nursery Baby	Female	Monday, July 20, 2009	Mutara Ranch	about one week old	She was first seen on the road between Rumuruti town in Laikipia and the ADC ranch known as Mutara.	Poaching	More
MAKIRETI	Nursery Baby	Female	Thursday, July 02, 2009	Ziwani area near Tsavo West National Park	Approximately 1 year old	She was found abandoned on community lands with no elephants in the area	Reason Unknown	More
CHEMI CHEMI	Nursery Baby	Male	Thursday, June 18, 2009	Loisaba Ranch	Approximately 8 months old	He was found completely alone, with no sign of elephants in the area.	Poaching	More
Turkwel	Nursery Baby	Female	Friday, May 08, 2009	South Turkana Game Reserve	Approximately 4 - 5 months	Tribesman resported her abandoned in a high conflict zone near the Wei Wei River	Poaching	More
TANO	Nursery Baby	Female	Tuesday, May 05, 2009	Loisaba ranch - Laikipia	2 and a half months	Found on her own at "boma tano", the 5th cattle holding area on the ranch	Poaching	More
KUDUP	Nursery Baby	Female	Sunday, April 12, 2009	The Milgis Lugga - Northern Kenya	Approximately 4 weeks old	Found trapped in a well in the Milgis Lugga and rescued just before flood waters came down	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
Kandecha	Nursery Baby	Male	Friday, March 20, 2009	Tsavo East National Park	Approximately 14 months on arrival	The calf was found in a herd of bulls, and once it was established he was clearly an orphan the baby was rescued	Reason Unknown	More
KIBO	Nursery Baby	Male	Thursday, January 15, 2009	Amboseli, on community lands near the Sinya Mines close to the Tanzanian border	Approximately 2 weeks old	He was trapped in a shallow well dug for cattle, when discovered by two Masaai and rescued by The Amboseli Elephant Research Project at 9.00pm on the 7th Feb. He had obviously been trapped in there for a long time for his ears were extremely sunburnt.	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
KALAMA	Nursery Baby	Female	Wednesday, January 14, 2009	Kalama area, near Archer’s Post in Samburu district, Northern Kenya	Approximately between 4 - 5 months	Early one morning the calf was discovered standing chest high in water trapped in a well called Ikwasi Oibor	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
KILAGUNI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Thursday, December 11, 2008	He was found near the Chyulu Gate, Chyulu Hills National Park	Approximately 5 to 6 months old	He had been attacked by a predator, we suspect a Hyena, with injuries to his tail and hind quarters and ears.	Reason Unknown	More
MURKA	Nursery Baby	Female	Wednesday, November 26, 2008	On the border of Tsavo West and the Rombo area.	Approximately 20 months old	She was found abandoned with a spear lodged in her head. It is suspected her mother was poached.	Poaching	More
TUMAREN	Nursery Baby	Female	Friday, September 26, 2008	Tumaren Ranch - Laikipia	10 months	Found alone standing by her dying mother	Poaching	More
Olare	Nursery Baby	Female	Monday, September 08, 2008	Olare Orok Wildlife Conservancy - Maasai mara	Approximately 1 year old	Found beside her paralyzed mother who later had to be euthanized	Reason Unknown	More
SABACHI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Tuesday, September 02, 2008	Namunyak Wildlife Conservation Area	Approximately 5 months old	He was discovered by Aden the gardener when he walked into the grounds of Serara Lodge,	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
NDII	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	Sunday, August 24, 2008	Tsavo West, on the Mzima Springs pipeline, just beyond Ndii	Approximately 7 weeks old	Found crumpled at the bottom of a Mzima Springs pipeline breather tank	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
TASSIA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Male	Saturday, July 19, 2008	Tassia	9 months	Was found wandering all alone by three Samburu herdsmen	Poaching	More
MELIA	Nursery Baby	Female	Thursday, July 03, 2008	Near the Mombasa Pipeline opposite the Ndara plains in Tsavo East National Park	1 year	The calf was found all alone by our De-snaring team with no other elephants in sight	Poaching	More
CHAIMU	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Monday, June 16, 2008	She was found abandoned on Kuku Group ranch on the 4th June 2009.	Estimated to be about one year old	reports were made about the abandoned calf two days previously. But she was eventually found again, having walked over 20 km across waterless terrain, and finally rescued.	Reason Unknown	More
SUGUTA	Nursery Baby	Female	Sunday, May 25, 2008	Logarate near Maralal, Northern Kenya	Approximately 3 months old	She wandered into a Samburu Manyatta at 9.00am, desperate for fluids, companionship and comfort. It is suspected her mother was poached by the Pokot	Poaching	More
SHIRA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	Wednesday, May 07, 2008	Sinya - Amboseli	estimated to be 11 months old	Trapped in a Well in the Sinya Community area close to the Tanzanian border near Amboseli National Park	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
KIMANA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Male	Tuesday, May 06, 2008	Kimana Springs - Amboseli	approximately 3 weeks old	He wandered into a Maasai Manyatta seeking the company of the cattle. When the Maasai owner’s brother saw the cattle obviously disturbed by something he went to investigate, and to his surprise was confronted with this tiny elephant calf.	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
TAVETA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Male	Sunday, December 16, 2007	Taita Hills Sanctuary	Approximately 8 to 9 months	He was abandoned in the Taita Hill Sanctuary not far from Tsavo National Park. There had been cases of poaching in the area the previous week so his mother was more than likely a victim.	Poaching	More
MEIBAI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Monday, September 10, 2007	Meibai Conservancy - Samburu district	Approximately 2 years old	The calf had been seen on its own for several days before its rescue	Reason Unknown	More
DIDA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	Monday, September 03, 2007	Outside the boundary of Tsavo East National Park south of Buchuma Gate	approximately 4 weeks	This little calf was rescued having fallen down a man hole on the Mzima Springs waterpipeline	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
KENIA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	Saturday, July 07, 2007	Sagana	Estimated 8 months old	Found abandoned in Wathi, close to Sagana, obviously from the Mount Kenya elephant population	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
MZIMA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Male	Monday, March 12, 2007	Mzima Springs basin Tsavo West National Park	Approximately 16 months old	Sighted for a number of days completely alone, regularly coming to drink at the Kilaguni waterhole	Poaching	More
SINYA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	Tuesday, February 06, 2007	Close to Sinya Mines, just outside Amboseli National Park close to the Kenyan Tanzania Border	approximately 8 months old	She fell down a shallow rocky well dug for Maasai livestock	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
WASESSA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	Sunday, December 10, 2006	Tsavo East National Park	approximately 20 months	Found alone, close to a pride of lions who had been observering her too	Poaching	More
LEMPAUTE	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	Sunday, October 22, 2006	The West Gate Conservancy	Two weeks old	She was found abandoned walking down a road by the West Gate Rangers on a routine foot patrol	Panic Separation / Stampede	More
LESANJU	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	Tuesday, September 05, 2006	Milgis Lugga	Four Weeks	She fell down a sandy well dug for cattle in the seasonal river bed of the Milgis Lugga and was rescued by Samburu tribes men	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
SHIMBA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Male	Tuesday, August 29, 2006	Northern Area, Tsavo East	Six weeks old	Orphaned when his ailing mother died	Sick Mother	More
SIRIA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Male	Tuesday, August 15, 2006	Masai Mara	Approximately 18 months	His injured mother failed to respond to multiple veterinary treatments and eventually was euthanized and the calf rescued	Sick Mother	More
CHYULU	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Friday, May 05, 2006	Chyulu Hills	5 months	Stuck in the mud of a community waterhole, but orphaned 10 days previously from poaching	Poaching	More
ZURURA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Saturday, September 03, 2005	Found on Mukuki Ranch between Tsavo West and East	approximately seven to eight weeks old	He was found by miners having fallen into an open face Ruby mine on Mukuki Ranch	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
MAKENA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Friday, August 12, 2005	Ol Ari Nyiro Ranch - now called Laikipia Nature Conservancy - Western Laikipia	7 weeks old	Found alone and abandoned by Kudu Dam on Ol Ari Nyiro Ranch, not known whether she is a victim of human wildlife conflict, or poaching by the Pokot tribe	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
KAMBOYO	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Friday, July 29, 2005	Tsavo National Park	approximately 6 to 8 months	He was found abandoned and all alone close to the Tsavo National Park Mtito gate	Problem Animal Control	More
LOIJUK	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Sunday, July 24, 2005	West Gate Conservation Area	6-7 months	The calf was found abandoned	Drought Related	More
LENANA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Friday, June 17, 2005	Olpejeta Ranch, Laikipia	approximately 14 months	She was found standing by her dead mother who died from an unknown disease	Sick Mother	More
KENZE	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Thursday, December 02, 2004	Kenze Community, Chyulu Hills	2 years old	The community alerted our desnaring team to the plight of this orphaned calf, emaciated clearly having been without his mother of a long time	Poaching	More
KORA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Thursday, September 23, 2004	Kora National Park	approximately 7 months old	Found by a ranger patrol walking down a road. Following his tracks later revealed that he had been a number of days without other elephants, and we suspect a poaching victim	Poaching	More
MSINGA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	Monday, August 30, 2004	Masinga Hill, Voi, Tsavo East National Park	approximately 3 years old	Found abandoned close to Masinga Hill, fate of mother and herd unknown	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
CHALLA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Tuesday, August 24, 2004	Ziwani - Tsavo West	14 months	Found in area called Challa, abondoned and attached to a herd of cattle for eight days before being rescued. The community alerted David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust de-snaring team of his plight	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
LUALENI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Thursday, July 29, 2004	Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary	estimated 4 months	She was found abandoned, and despite trying to join other herds seemed to be rejected by all. She was quite obviously an orphan, her mother suspected dead.	Poaching	More
SIDAI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Saturday, June 19, 2004	Ol Pejita Conservancy	20 months	Found abandoned by a water trough, clearly she had been without her family for some time	Drought Related	More
OROK	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Saturday, May 15, 2004	Amboseli National Park	18 months	His mother died after a short illness, probably drought related and he was rescued three weeks later	Sick Mother	More
BUCHUMA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	May 2004	Buchuma Entrance Gate to Tsavo East	4 - 6 Months	Fell into a Pipeline Manhole	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
NASERIAN	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	January 2004	Samburu National Reserve	6 Months	Thought to have been swept away from family by a flood in Samburu	Natural Causes	More
NDOMOT	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	October 2003	Ol Donyo Nyiro	6 Weeks	Fell into a well dug by tribesmen in a sand lugga at Oldonyo Nyiro	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
MADIBA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	September 2003	Botswana, Southern Africa	Days old	Found in a river bed suffering from a deep head wound. Abandoned by family	Natural Causes	More
SUNYEI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	June 2003	Ol Donyo Nyiro	10 Days Old	Fell into a hole dug by tribesmen at Oldonyo Nyiro	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
RAPSU	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Thursday, May 29, 2003	Meru National Park	Estimated just under two years old	He was found abandoned, with no other elephants in the area.	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
GALANA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	April 2003	Galana River , Tsavo East National Park	14 Months Old	Found by visitors in the park, reason for being orphaned is unknown.	Natural Causes	More
SELENGAI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Saturday, March 15, 2003	Sosian Ranch Laikipia	1 Week old	Found wondering alone on one of the ranch tracks, fate of mother is unknown	Natural Causes	More
TAITA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	February 2003	Taita Hills sanctuary	9 Months	Fell into a hotel septic tank and rescued by a Trust de-snaring team	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
OL MALO	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	January 2003	Olmalo Laikipia	4 Months Old	Thought to be a victim of poaching in Laikipia	Poaching	More
TOMBOI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	Tuesday, December 10, 2002	Samburu National Reserve	Days Old	Thought to be separated from family by stampede in Samburu National Reserve	Panic Separation or Stampede	More
NAPASHA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Male	November 2002	Mpala Ranch Laikipia	9 Months old	Found by Masaai herdsmen, thought to be a victim of poaching	Poaching	More
WENDI	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Wednesday, September 11, 2002	Imenti Forest Meru	Days old to a Week	A victim of Human disturbance, found in a swamp in Meru- thought to be a twin	Poaching	More
MPALA	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	December 2001	Mpala ranch Laikipia	6 Months old	Mother was poached on Mpala ranch, he was found two weeks later.	Poaching	More
MORANI	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	November 2001	Lewa Downs	18 months	His mother died and he was shot three times just outside of Lewa Downs	Poaching	More
SERAA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	September 2001	Shaba National Reserve	6 weeks old	Found in a well at Kasima Hamisi bordering Shaba national reserve	Found in Erosion Gulley	More
SOLANGO	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	September 2001	Seraa Group ranch near to Shaba National Reserve	4 Weeks old	Fell into a deep rocky water catchment well on Seraa Group ranch	Drought Related	More
THOMA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	June 2001	Thomson's Falls	2 Months Old	Thoma's herd were crop raiding, and when they were chased off the 'shambas' this little calf was left behind in the chaos.	Problem Animal Control	More
BURRA	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	May 2001	Burra / Taita district	8 Months old	Caught in a snare and separated from his family by gun shots, too weak to keep up.	Poaching	More
SWEET SALLY	Partially Independent Orphans	Female	February 2001	Sweet Waters Ranch	6 Months old	Her mother being so traumatized by their relocation to Meru abandoned her	Orphaned During Relocation	More
MWEYA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	January 2001	Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda	1 Month Old	Found in a fishing village having wondered out of the park in Uganda	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
IRIMA	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	January 2001	Tsavo East national Park	2 Years old	Found near to Irima Hill by tour drivers wondering alone and very emaciated	Drought Related	More
NDARA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	November 2000	Rukinga Ranch - Maungu	8 Months old	Fell into a Pipeline Man hold near to Maungu town	Man Made Cause for Separation	More
VITA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	June 2000		14 MonthsTsavo West National Park		Poaching	More
MULIKA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	March 2000	Meru National Park	7-8 Months Ols	Found by guests staying at Elsa's Kopje in Meru, suspected poaching victim	Poaching	More
SOSIAN	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	February 2000	Sosian Ranch Laikipia	2 1/2 Years	Presumed to be a victim of poaching on Sosian Ranch, Laikipia	Poaching	More
TSAVO	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	January 2000	Tsavo River	1 Year old	His mother died of scepticemia, possibly from an arrow or snare, near the Tsavo river	Natural Causes	More
NASALOT	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	January 2000	Nasalot Turkana	2-3 Months	Mother poached for Ivory, she was found by tribesmen	Poaching	More
KINNA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Ithumba	Female	Friday, October 15, 1999	Kinna/ Meru	1 Week Old	Found in a Water Hole, Stuck in the mud & severly sun burnt at Kinna	Stuck in Mud	More
YATTA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	Sunday, September 26, 1999	Tsavo East triangle	1 Month Old	Mother poached in Tsavo/Athi triangle, found by a labour gang working in the park	Poaching	More
MUKWAJU	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	Saturday, September 11, 1999	Satao - Tsavo East National Park	3 weeks old	Stuck in the mud near Satao camp in Tsavo East national park	Stuck in Mud	More
ICHOLTA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	August 1999	Marsabit	2 Weeks old	Found in stuck in a drying water hole near the Marsabit mountain	Stuck in Mud	More
NYIRO	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	August 1999	Ol Donyo Nyiro	4 Months old	Found at Ol Donyo Nyiro by tribesmen stuck in a trench	Drought Related	More
LOLOKWE	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	July 1999	Namunyak	1 Month old	Found in a man dug well in Namunyak	Drought Related	More
SALAMA	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	June 1999	Rumaruti / Laikipia	3 Months Old	Found in a crop field aftter his herd were chased away by irate tribesmen in Rumaruti	Problem Animal Control	More
ILINGWEZI	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	April 1999	Ilingwezi / Laikipia	2 Weeks Old	Fell into an erosion Gulley during the night in Ilingwezi group ranch Laikipia	Found in Erosion Gulley	More
EDIE	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	April 1999	Namunyek	4 Months old	Found by tibesmen in a well on the Namunyak Group ranch North of Lewa Downs	Drought Related	More
LAIKIPIA	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	February 1999	Loisaba- Laikipia	1 Year old	Mother died for no known reason, although suspecte as a drought victim in Loisaba	Drought Related	More
NATUMI	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	February 1999	Nanyuki	6 weeks old	Herd was fired at, three members of which died, one being Natumis mother in Nanyuki	Problem Animal Control	More
MWEIGA	Older and Adolescent Orphans at Voi	Female	October 1998	Aberdares / Mweiga	7 months old	Herd driven out of a settlement in Mweiga where she was left behind	Problem Animal Control	More
LOISABA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	January 1998	Loisaba/Laikipia district	2 Years old	Mother was poached for her ivory on Loisaba rance	Poaching	More
LEWA	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	May 1997	Lewa Downs	1 year old	Herd poached ouside of Lewa Downs where he was eventually found	Poaching	More
UASO	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	May 1996	Colcheccio/ Laikipia district	18 months old	Orphaned through poaching in the Laikipia district	Poaching	More
LOMINYEK	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	April 1995	Samburu National Reserve	14 months old		Poaching	More
AITONG	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	November 1994	Masai Mara – Aitong	2 Weeks	Herd abandoned her, presumed as a result of poaching in Aitong-Masai Mara	Poaching	More
IMENTI	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	Wednesday, January 19, 1994	Imenti Forest in Meru	Hours old	Mother died from gun shot wounds in Imenti forest.	Poaching	More
EMILY	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	October 1993	Tsavo West national Park	1 Month Old	Fell into pit latrine when hurrying with the rest of the herd in Tsavo West	Problem Animal Control	More
MPENZI	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	Friday, October 16, 1992	Mazinga Hill, Voi	8 months old	She was found abandoned and very weak, obviously having been without her mother for some time	Poaching	More
AJOK	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	May 1990	Turkana/Turkwell	1 week	Found in a river bed in Turkana/ Turkwell. Thought to be orphaned by poaching	Poaching	More
EDO	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	March 1989	Ambosel National Park	6 months	His mother died after eating garbage at a lodge in Amboseli National Park	Litter Related	More
NDUME	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	January 1989	Imenti Forest in Meru	3 Months	Orphaned by problem animal control in the Imenti forest	Problem Animal Control	More
DIKA	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	August 1988	Tsavo West National Park	3 Months old	Herd gunned down by Somali ivory poachers in Tsavo West National Park	Poaching	More
TARU	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	August 1987	Tsavo East	3 months old	Taru's mother was killed by poachers in Tsavo East National Park	Poaching	More
OLMEG	The Big Boys Raised from Infancy	Male	February 1987	Maralal	2 weeks old	Olmeg fell into a trench	Poaching	More
CHUMA	Fully Independent Orphans	Male	January 1987	Tsavo East National Park	8 months	A victim of poaching, aged approximately one when orphaned	Poaching	More
LISSA	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	October 1986	Tsavo National Park	2 years old	Found abandoned near Mackinnon Road	Poaching	More
MARY	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	Monday, March 03, 1975	Northern Kenya	twelve years old	She was kept at Mount Kenya Safari Ranch until 12 Years old.	Poaching	More
ELEANOR	Fully Independent Orphans	Female	April 1960	Samburu National Reserve	18 months	Eleanor was found wandering on her own, but there was the carcass of a dead elephant nearby, presumably that of her mother, because no other elephants were in Samburu at the time.	Poaching	More

For more information on the specific orphan's we have raised please see their individual profile's below or refer to our Orphan Project Section of the site.