Extraordinary Animal Behaviour

Extraordinary Animal Behaviour

This talk by Karen Paolillo author of ‘Hippos, a mongoose and me’ talks a little bit about some of the animals in the book which of course includes the hippos alongside images and videos of some amazing animal behavior. We hope you will all...
Christmas 2023

Christmas 2023

Christmas 2023 or Holiday Season for those that prefer that name 2023 Turgwe Hippo Trust. A Selection of some of the wildlife that you are helping by adopting a hippo. Donating, purchasing merchandise or coming here as a paying guest/volunteer and meeting the animals....
New Pan 6th June 2023

New Pan 6th June 2023

49 wonderful hippo supporters kindly donated toward this new pan for the wild animals. First we hired a bulldozer from our neighbours and dug out the area for the pan. Then it has had reinforcement mats put down and then concrete and cement to build on to them. It is...
Steve hippo Feb 2023

Steve hippo Feb 2023

Steve hippo came to our home 4th February in daylight in the rain. His wounds have healed so well and he looks amazing. Hope you all enjoy Love Karen and all the hippos....
Christmas 2022

Christmas 2022

  Holiday greetings and a very Happy Christmas to all supporters of the Turgwe Hippo Trust. We hope everyone has a happy festive time and that happiness will follow you all into the New Year. I thank every single one of you who has donated, volunteered and donated,...
Karen and the Warthogs, November 2022

Karen and the Warthogs, November 2022

Karen Paolillo only gives supplementary feeding to wild animals that come to Turgwe Hippo Trust headquarters for sanctuary. Over the years many warthogs have been poached but by coming to Hippo Haven they have a safe place to visit, and they tend to stay in burrows...
Pangolin, hyena and painted wild dogs August 2022

Pangolin, hyena and painted wild dogs August 2022

  A rare appearance of a live Pangolin at Hippo Haven. Amazing film of Hyena calling and intimate scenes of Painted Wild Dogs. Filmed and narrated by Karen Paolillo. The Turgwe Hippo Trust is the only non-profit conservation project for wild hippos in Africa. Adopt...
Karen’s Live Interview

Karen’s Live Interview

Karen’s Interview with ‘What Does The Giraffe Say Media’. I do hope you all enjoy.  You will see that later in the chat Squiggle mongoose  joins Karen J also it cuts out about half way through but  keep watching as we do reconnect, the joys of no...
Spring 2022 at Hippo Haven

Spring 2022 at Hippo Haven

  Spring video to bring people happiness. What is happening in Ukraine breaks my heart for the people and the animals. My grandfather was from there and although I never met, him I know he was a proud man as are all the people there. I wish peace for our world. I hope...
Christmas Video 2021

Christmas Video 2021

  Christmas/Holiday season love to you all from Karen Paolillo Founder of Turgwe Hippo Trust filmed with just some of the hippos and animals that your support keeps safe and healthy. Have a wonderful time everyone. Love to you all Karen and all the Turgwe Hippos and...