Hippo Presentation at the Ondaatje Theatre in London

Hippo Presentation at the Ondaatje Theatre in London

Apr 26, 2023 | Blog, Karen's blog

Karen Paolillo Founder of Turgwe Hippo Trust will be giving a hippo presentation at the Ondaatje theatre in London, at the Royal Geographical Society, on 26th September. Here is the programme for the event. You can download the full programme as a PDF file, click here...
Karen’s Live Interview

Karen’s Live Interview

May 13, 2022 | Video, Video Blog

Karen’s Interview with ‘What Does The Giraffe Say Media’. I do hope you all enjoy.  You will see that later in the chat Squiggle mongoose  joins Karen J also it cuts out about half way through but  keep watching as we do reconnect, the joys of no...
Karen Hosted at CBS-Evening News

Karen Hosted at CBS-Evening News

Apr 18, 2021 | Karen's blog, Video Blog

Hi everyone the wonderful Chip Reid of CBS news just sent me the link to what he made for the hippos. I simply love it.  Here it is for  all that could not watch it last night in the US, like ourselves here in Zim A HUGE HIPPO HUG TO CHIP AND NINA REID.  Chip for your...
Kim and the Hyenas

Kim and the Hyenas

Apr 6, 2021 | Blog, Video Blog

Kim Wolhuter is a wildlife filmmaker who has been the first wildlife filmmaker to work with wild hyena and other predators in such an amazing way. He is a maverick of note and Karen had the pleasure of watching him with the hyena at the den. He wants to show people...
A Little Touch with my Friend

A Little Touch with my Friend

Mar 1, 2021 | Blog, Video Blog

This video shows the most important moment in my life. After 30 years of living and working with these wild Turgwe Hippos, I have had the absolute honor of being able to touch a young male wild hippo. His name is Steve, he turned 3 years of age in September 2020 and...
Christmas of Love

Christmas of Love

Dec 20, 2020 | Blog, Video Blog

We Wish you Merry Christmas Wishing all the hippo supporters a Christmas of love and health and a New Year which is an improvement on 2020. We thank everyone who has stayed with us this year with their donations, adoptions, purchases and words of encouragement.Without...
2021 Calendars are available for ordering

2021 Calendars are available for ordering

Oct 22, 2020 | Blog, Karen's blog

Hello This year, Turgwe Hippo Trust proposes 2 calendars : the usual Hippo’s calendar and the brand new wildlife’s calendar. They are ready for shipment. So hurry to order them. Same price as last year. Traditional Hippo’s calendar   Featuring:...
A New Lady Hippo is waiting for a Name

A New Lady Hippo is waiting for a Name

Oct 18, 2020 | Blog, Karen's blog

The last hippo calf of this season for you to have a chance to name is a female I am ninety percent sure of. I have been waiting up until now to be sure of her sex. So if I am wrong and you have won the draw then I will let you change her name to a male name. In the...
Warthogs at Karen’s Haven

Warthogs at Karen’s Haven

Jul 21, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Karen's blog

This photo shows eight of the 12 warthogs that find safety alongside seventy two  baboons, thirty three vervet monkeys, 4 rescue cats, one mongoose, two bush pigs (called Bonny and Clyde) and any other animal who walks into the Trust’s headquarters. The families of...
Steve and his New Friends

Steve and his New Friends

Jul 21, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Karen's blog

Steve is seen here meeting warthogs for the very first time. There are at present 12 warthogs taking refuge at the Turgwe Hippo Trust. They come along every day for food which is encouraged, for there are a specific group of poachers in the area who target warthogs....