when he died in 1977, she founded the david sheldrick wildlife trust.ble. but she has never permitted herself too much hope. that's because she loses half the elephants that arrive here, some from pneumonia, some from trauma. this elephant probably witnessed its mother's death and remembers everything. that's the double-edged sword of having the memory of an elephant--they never forget. >> you know, he's still grieving for his elephant family, he's in shock, he's distressed. >> do you believe a baby elephant can die of grief? >> oh, yes. i know he can. they're terribly, terribly fragile. you've got to try and turn their psyche round, duplicating what that elephant would have had in an elephant family, touching them, talking to him gently. >> in other words, love. >> tender loving care--tlc, and a lot of it. >> daphne and the keepers may run this place officially, but it's the elephants who are really in charge. for example, when a new keeper is hired, he's on probation for three months. then, if the elephants like him, he's got a job. if not, he's out.