New Calendar for 2017 is unfortunatelly SoldOut !

New Calendar for 2017 is unfortunatelly SoldOut !

Oct 10, 2016 | Karen's blog

Here it is, don’t wait anymore and order right now the new calendar for 2017 ready to be shipped to you. Twelve new photos of the Turgwe’s family will help you to remember the Trust and to help the animals fighting the drought. Hippos featured this year...
Urgent Drought Relief Appeal – October 2016 Update

Urgent Drought Relief Appeal – October 2016 Update

Oct 2, 2016 | Karen's blog

Dear Friends This is October 2016 update about the severe drought we are suffering. We need your help, any help. You, as a hippo supporter, as a compassionate animal lover, may think that you cannot make a difference when such a huge amount is required. BUT YOU CAN....

Reader Digest Highlights Karen’s Book

Sep 23, 2016 | Karen's blog

Karen Paolillo’s book  “A HIPPO LOVE STORY” published by Penguin South Africa has been condensed by Readers Digest Australia. Have a look at the illustrious company, it shares the front cover with ! Nice for the hippos to be alongside the future King of...
Surprise Hippo July 2016

Surprise Hippo July 2016

Jul 26, 2016 | Video Blog

Karen Paolillo has studied the Turgwe Hippos for over twenty years and she knows them all individually but even Karen can get a surprise sometimes and this time the appropriate surprise came from Surprise hippo. She was just wanting her food and it was taking too long...
Rock Python June 2016

Rock Python June 2016

Jun 25, 2016 | Video Blog

A large Rock Python filmed at Hippo Haven. ( If you have snake phobia do not watch this video ). Filmed and narrated by Karen Paolillo of The Turgwe Hippo Trust,...
Wonder Women Save Wild Baboon

Wonder Women Save Wild Baboon

May 4, 2016 | Karen's blog

With the agreement of Laura Simpson (the author of the lines below), here is a reprint of a wonderful post published by Care2 on their blog. Visit our friends at  and the original post is here. We already knew Karen has a passion for hippos but reality is even greater...
Kids from Southwell Shool (NZ) adopted 3 Hippos

Kids from Southwell Shool (NZ) adopted 3 Hippos

Apr 15, 2016 | Karen's blog

The Turgwe Hippo Trust have had very special help this April from 18 children aged 6 to 7 years. They are in class 2 at Southwell School, in Hamilton, New Zealand. These 7 little girls and 11 little boys had a bake off and they have raised enough monies to help 3...
Rocksie The Baboon March 2016

Rocksie The Baboon March 2016

Mar 24, 2016 | Video Blog

This is a film about a little baboon with a rather strange behaviour, collecting rocks. Filmed and narrated by Karen Paolillo of The Turgwe Hippo Trust,...
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