Nov 21, 2013 | Video Blog
This video catches up with Squiggle the mongoose & shows how she has...
Nov 19, 2013 | Karen's blog
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...
Nov 19, 2013 | Featured, Karen's blog
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 21, 2013 | Video Blog
This video shows a number of supporters who have recently visited Hippo Haven. It also show a very impressive baobab, plus hippos &...
Oct 10, 2013 | Video Blog
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...
Sep 21, 2013 | Video Blog
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 15, 2013 | Video Blog
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...
Jul 21, 2013 | Video Blog
Robin and some of the other hippos showing the effects of the drought. Much needed hay is delivered....
Jun 30, 2013 | Blog, Featured, Karen's blog
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...
Jun 10, 2013 | Video Blog
Squiggle continues to explore her world, having encounters with various animals &...