Dec 31, 2018 | Blog, Karen's blog
I end this year on a very sad note, hoping that we will move forward into a happier and better new year. A very special female hippo, Surprise, was found dead on December 23rd but I have only written this blog now as I wanted to notify her supporters before...
Dec 29, 2018 | Blog, Karen's blog
In honor of two very special animals I write this last blog for 2018. For those following Facebook you will have read Joe’s story. Joe, a massive, elderly male baboon who allowed two humans into his private space. Joe was part of the Hippo Haven wild troop and of them...
Nov 24, 2018 | Video Blog
Winny who is a wild warthog and comes here with her two older sons William and Wombat pitched up 2 days ago with her new babies, four little ones, three male and a female they are gorgeous. She brought them to show us and then took them back to her hole in the ground....
Oct 27, 2018 | Video Blog
Thought you would all like to see some of the Turgwe Hippos on video for a change. Just a short view of these amazing animals. Please don’t forget to help them with an adoption, perhaps purchasing the hippo calendar or just a straight donation for Christmas. Love to...
Oct 12, 2018 | Blog, Karen's blog
Hello The new 2020 Turgwe Hippo Trust calendar is ready. Featuring: TACHA, KAI,STEVE,KUCHEK,BOBON, RELIEF,TEMBIA, GRACE, HARVEY, CHEEKY,HORATIO, BECKY,BABA,LAURA, TSAKUS & ODILE UK supporters, select £ and calendar will be shipped from UK. European...
Oct 4, 2018 | Blog, Karen's blog
Hello all We have published the video of the draw for finding the winner of the 2019 visit at the trust. Visit the vimeo link and discover who will be the happy winner. Congratulations. Karen and the...
Aug 17, 2018 | Video Blog
I want to show to you all a very amazing place only a 2.5 hour drive from Turgwe Hippo Trust, the Chilojo Cliffs part of the Gona-Rhe-Zhou National Park. Most of our volunteers are having the chance to take a day or night and day trip with us to this place of extreme...
Jul 25, 2018 | Video Blog
This is one of the Turgwe River pools where the hippos share their home with the crocodiles First we introduce you to the moon and a lion and baboons calling at night at Hippo Haven, then you meet a grey heron water dikkops and the crocs on their rocks. Hope you all...
May 21, 2018 | Blog, Video Blog
Here is a video of Hippo Haven with myself with the baboons and warthogs which was kindly filmed by Mama Tembo Tours, a Safari setup run by Leslie Nevison from Zambia, they will be visiting the Trust every now and then with day visitors. Very good quality videoing...
Mar 25, 2018 | Video Blog
For those hippos supporters who could not come to the Royal Geographical Society at the Ondaatje Theatre in London, here is the video that opened the evening. I do hope you all will enjoy. Love Karen and the hippos...
Mar 17, 2018 | Blog, Karen's blog
Surprise hippo has eventually had a new calf. You now have the opportunity of naming this baby and become one of his or her supporters. We do not yet know the sex, Surprise has in the past had both male and female calves. To date Surprise has given birth to the...