Mar 16, 2014 | Blog, Karen's blog, Portfolio
Kiboko grooming a crocodile. I have seen this behaviour on a regular basis and believe the hippos groom the crocodiles for a couple of reasons. The area they choose to groom is normally the tail or along the ridge on the top of the croc’s body. In those areas...
Oct 2, 2011 | Featured, Karen's blog
My 14 year old daughter and I spent 17 days volunteering at Hippo Haven in Sept and Oct 2011. In the end volunteering was the wrong word as we both felt very much a part of the extended family and it was very hard to leave. We were also lucky enough to share 3...
Nov 20, 2010 | Karen's blog
We have been interviewed by SafariTalk and that’s what they wrote on their website : http://safaritalk.net/topic/5960-karen-paolillo-the-turgwe-hippo-trust/ —oOo— The Turgwe Hippo Trust is a non-profit organisation for the protection of the Turgwe...
Sep 15, 2010 | Featured, Karen's blog
Had I not looked over my shoulder at that very second, the crowned eagle would have broken my neck. This feeling that someone is looking at you… Well, it does exist! Wings wide open, talons extended, my head was the target. I know, because it was the only part...
Oct 19, 2009 | Featured, Karen's blog
I have always been an animal lover, and as my sister has been a hippo parent for many years I was pleased to be able to meet Karen in 2006, at one of her talks in the UK. She really inspired me when she talked about the hippos, the problems with poaching and all the...