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Daphne passed away after a long battle with breast cancer

Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick

Conservation icon Daphne Sheldrick has passed on. According to a Facebook post by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Daphne passed away the evening of April 12 after a long battle with breast cancer. 

Below is part of the goodbye message dedicated to her:

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