Drought feeding update July 1st 2024

Drought feeding update July 1st 2024

Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, Karen's blog

Hi everyone. I hope life is being kind to you all and that the sun is shining wherever you live.  On our side things have been exceptionally busy and the feeding of the hippos and other animals is now in full force.  I started putting out food for the different...
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...
SQUIGGLE (March 3rd 2013 to May 18th 2022)

SQUIGGLE (March 3rd 2013 to May 18th 2022)

May 19, 2022 | Karen's blog

I never knew that pain could be as severe as it is now inside of my body. In my years of loving animals I have had many pass over the rainbow bridge and in every loss the sorrow, the grief, and guilt has enveloped me. Yet today it is more than that, it is a loss like...
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...
2021 Calendars are available for ordering

2021 Calendars are available for ordering

Oct 22, 2020 | Blog, Karen's blog

Hello This year, Turgwe Hippo Trust proposes 2 calendars : the usual Hippo’s calendar and the brand new wildlife’s calendar. They are ready for shipment. So hurry to order them. Same price as last year. Traditional Hippo’s calendar   Featuring:...