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,...
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...
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...
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 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...