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Holiday Fund Drive

Dec 1, 2014 | Karen's blog

Thanks to the works of our volunteer from USA, we have this fancy call for Christmas fund Drive.

Recognised Authors warmly welcome Karen as their new peer

Aug 22, 2014 | Karen's blog

Karen has received great comments from highly recognised authors. Here are their comments welcoming Karen as a fellow published author. Freshly added: a review from Book Shop owner. Gareth Patterson www.garethpatterson.com When you spend hours with an animal,...

June 2014 : Wildlife & Environment Zimbabwe welcomes Karen in Harare

Jun 19, 2014 | Karen's blog

My first book launch has just happened in Harare, Zimbabwe at the Mukuvusi Woodlands. The Wildlife & Environment Zimbabwe [WEZ] (Mashonaland Branch) kindly organised the event, asking me to do a hippo presentation and then sell and sign copies of my book “A Hippo...

A HIPPO LOVE STORY : Readers’ Comments

May 18, 2014 | Karen's blog

Dear readers, I hope that you enjoyed my ‘Hippo Love Story’. Feel free to add your comments on the book and share with all of us about your feelings. Love Karen

A Hippo Love Story by Karen Paolillo published by Penguin Books South Africa.

May 11, 2014 | Karen's blog

First review of Karen’s book done by se7en.org This is one of those books that you get caught up in and you can not put down until you have read it until the very end. I love a good biography and this is the true story of Karen Paolillo and her husband...

A Hippo Love Story – The Book

May 6, 2014 | Blog, Karen's blog, Portfolio

May 7th, 2014, A Hippo Love Story, book written by Karen Paolillo is published. You can order it from this web and get a personal dedication. Read this awesome story.

A Hippo Love Story – now available

Apr 2, 2014 | Karen's blog

A Hippo Love Story – now available A preview look at my new book “A Hippo Love Story” to give you all an idea of what to expect. Her biography on agent’s site : Karen Paolillo was born in Hertfordshire, UK, but has been living in the African...

Squiggle the Slender Mangoose

Mar 31, 2014 | Blog, Karen's blog, Portfolio

The Turgwe Hippo Trust is not just about the hippos. The Trust has many other wild animals living around us such as elephants, lions, hyenas and many antelopes and smaller mammals. Squiggle was found by myself and Jean-Roger lying under a tree with her umbilical chord...

Squiggle the Slender Mongoose

Mar 31, 2014 | Karen's blog

Squiggle the Slender Mongoose The Turgwe Hippo Trust is not just about the hippos. The Trust has many other wild animals living around us such as elephants, lions, hyenas and many antelopes and smaller mammals. Squiggle, the slender mongoose, was found by myself and...

Karen Paolillo – founder of Turgwe Hippo Trust

Mar 17, 2014 | Featured, Portfolio

Karen is the Founder of the Turgwe Hippo Trust and every day she lives her life for the animals and with the animals.

Kiboko grooming a croc

Mar 16, 2014 | Blog, Karen's blog, Portfolio

Kiboko grooming a crocodile. I have seen this behaviour on a regular basis and believe the hippos groom the crocodiles for a couple of reasons. The area they choose to groom is normally the tail or along the ridge on the top of the croc’s body. In those areas...

Cheeky and her calf

Mar 16, 2014 | Blog, Karen's blog, Portfolio

Cheeky and her two month old calf. Hippo mothers, like any mum, are very protective of their babies. When a calf is about five to six weeks of age the first hippo allowed contact with the new baby is the bull. Often the bull is the father, but not always. The next...