{"id":3420,"date":"2024-08-15T09:11:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingsforanimals.org\/wildlife-organisatie\/sheldrick-wildlife-trust\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T15:44:55","slug":"sheldrick-wildlife-trust","status":"publish","type":"wildlife_organisatie","link":"https:\/\/wingsforanimals.org\/en\/wildlife-organisation\/sheldrick-wildlife-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheldrick Wildlife Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is dedicated to the protection and conservation of wildlife and habitats in Kenya. 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