Welcome to a New House Hippo

Welcome to a New House Hippo

Aug 5, 2025 | Blog, Karen's blog

Hi all. Here are some good news for those that do not use social media, and especially great news for those that adopt Max.  We have a new house hippo.  He is the brother of Steve hippo and his name is Max.  He is five years and five months of age and has started,...
Karen and the Hippos

Karen and the Hippos

Jul 14, 2024 | Blog, Video Blog

Hi everyone this is the result of the TV show that came and filmed here in April. They came all the way from Quebec in Canada with Blimp TV. The most amazing crew. Louis Asselin director, Claudia Gilbert vet extraordinaire an amazing TV presentator and beautiful soul,...
Another Brick in the Wall

Another Brick in the Wall

Apr 8, 2024 | Blog, Video, Video Blog

Delivery of Bricks Delivery of bricks to build storage shed for the hay and also feed for the hippos and other wildlife in the drought.  This is all thanks to hippo supporters in the first appeal.  We love you...
Comments about Karen’s New Book

Comments about Karen’s New Book

Mar 17, 2024 | Blog, Karen's blog

There is a review of my book “HIPPOS, A MONGOOSE AND ME” at Se7en.org Please read it at : www.se7en.org.za/2024/02/23/hippos-a-mongoose-and-me-a-virtual-book-launch There are also other reviews on amazon so here are a couple of things that were said on...
Extraordinary Animal Behaviour

Extraordinary Animal Behaviour

Mar 17, 2024 | Video Blog

This talk by Karen Paolillo author of ‘Hippos, a mongoose and me’ talks a little bit about some of the animals in the book which of course includes the hippos alongside images and videos of some amazing animal behavior. We hope you will all...
Happenings At Turgwe Hippo Trust

Happenings At Turgwe Hippo Trust

Dec 20, 2023 | Blog, Karen's blog

I have been remiss at writing an update for you as to what has been happening at the Turgwe Hippo Trust in the last several months.  So in a nutshell I will try to fill you all in. Thanks to many of you, we have managed to stay afloat this year, which has not been...
TEMBIA  – Possibly Shot on December 23rd 2022.

TEMBIA  – Possibly Shot on December 23rd 2022.

Jul 3, 2023 | Karen's blog

Son of Bob and Lace, born June 16th 1993. Possibly Shot on December 23rd 2022. I have been putting off writing this news hoping against hope that I would not have to, but now I feel I have to say what I think has occurred.  On December 23rd 2022 I was given a report...