Raffle winners 2013 Carey Urban and her aunt Jacky. New York, New York USA & Ohio
My stay at Hippo Haven was a wonderful experience! Karen is a font of information about the flora and fauna of Zimbabwe and the Save Valley, so walks in the bush are always interesting and usually provide a few good surprises each day. It’s amazing how much...
Nov. 2013 – Squiggle slender mongoose
This video catches up with Squiggle the mongoose & shows how she has...
Squiggle – Slender mongoose written by Laura Simpson, Harmony Fund USA
There’s never an ‘ordinary’ day in the life of raising a baby mongoose. Just ask Karen Paolillo, Founder of the Turgwe Hippo Trust. Since Karen began hand rearing an orphaned Slender mongoose named Squiggle at her home in Zimbabwe, there have been waves of laughter...
Exciting news : Karen Paolillo’s book to be published by Penguin South Africa- June 2014
Wonderful news. On WORLD ANIMAL DAY I signed a contract with Penguin publishers South Africa for my book “working title” A HIPPO LOVE STORY-TURGWE HIPPO TRUST to be published. They expect it out by June 2nd. I will keep everyone up to date. The link to...
Oct. 2013 – Human visitors to the Turgwe Hippo Trust
This video shows a number of supporters who have recently visited Hippo Haven. It also show a very impressive baobab, plus hippos &...
Oct. 2013 – Interesting visitors around Turgwe Hippo Trust
This video shows a wide range of animals filmed around Hippo Haven, including many of the hippos. The other animals include: baby baboon and vervet monkey playing,army ants on the march,Agama lizard, Baboon juveniles grooming, Dung beetle rolling dung ball, Bushbuck...
Sept. 2013 – Feeding hippos during drought
This video shows Karen, Silas & volunteer Mirinda Thorpe feeding the hippos during the drought. Hippo Abe is caught on a night camera trap tucking into the food. The trust just got its new truck, Sept 2013 An enormous thank you to Laura Simpson who...
Aug. 2013 – Bella, the baboon being naughty
Bella is a fully grown male Chacma baboon and he is wild. He is one of the males in the troop, but not the dominant male. Bella often hams it up and looks so dejected as he does in this photo. He opens doors, he allows me to stroke his head. He lets me push him out of...
July 2013 – Hippos and Hay
Robin and some of the other hippos showing the effects of the drought. Much needed hay is delivered....
June 2013 Newsletter : Urgent drought feeding appeal
I have made the momentous decision that due to the lack of rains this year it is going to be necessary to feed the Turgwe Hippos. The last time I had to do this for over several months was 21 years ago. It is not an easy decision as the hippos are wild and I actually...
June 2013 – Squiggle the Slender Mongoose
Squiggle continues to explore her world, having encounters with various animals &...You can Donate or Adopt a hippo
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