In Memory of Bob Hippo 1950’s-2003
Yesterday, the 4th of February, the day commenced like any other. But by evening I knew I had lost the most important hippo of all of the Turgwe Hippos. Bob the bull had died. Bob was the largest hippo bull in the entire Turgwe River. He was also probably the oldest....
Volunteers Bob van den Berg and Floor Singelaar of the Netherlands, July 2002
“Hi my lovelies, hello my beauties, Hi my lovelies, hello my beauties” is what Karen Paollillo repeats over and over again as we approach 18 representatives of Africa’s most dangerous animal species. From behind the Baobab tree we are slowly moving...
Newsletter August 2001
The photos shown here are of the hippos in their pool at the Chichindwi weir, where we initially used the sand pump back in May. The photos were taken in early July, one month after we had removed 2500 cubic meters of sand. As you can see there is a large wall of...
Volunteer, Author, Working for the Presidential Herd of Elephants Hwange Sharon Pincott July 1999
Sharon Pincott 10.7.99 to 24.7.99 1st volunteer: What a memorable two weeks! A truly wonderful time. Thank you to you and Jean for sharing your little piece of paradise with me. I’m going to hold onto my dream of one day living here, you continue to...
Travel writer Lesley Cripps writes about Karen Paolillo 1997
What have a young English schoolgirl and a lady living in the middle of the African bush got in common? The love of hippos- those great big lumbering animals that spend most of their lives under water. Karen Paolillo, the lady living in the bush, is carrying out...
Travel writer Ron Crittall writes for the UK weekend Financial Times July 1995
Ron Crittall [UK Financial Times] meets a woman to whom hippos, threatened and abandoned during the drought of 1991/92 owe their lives. —oOo— It was dusk, Karen Paolillo sat on the banks of the now flowing Turgwe River, in south-east...You can Donate or Adopt a hippo
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