# SaveTheHippos.site - we save wild hippos > We save wild hippos in Zimbabwe offering them a HippoHaven along the Turgwe river. Help them to survive by adopting one hippo; ## Posts - [Welcome to a New House Hippo](https://savethehippos.site/welcome-to-a-new-house-hippo/) - [New Year Video 2025](https://savethehippos.site/new-year-video-2025/) - [Feeding During Drought October 2024](https://savethehippos.site/feeding-during-drought-october-2024/) - [Feeding During Drought August 2024](https://savethehippos.site/feeding-during-drought-august-2024/) - [Karen and the Hippos](https://savethehippos.site/karen-and-the-hippos/) - [Drought feeding update July 1st 2024](https://savethehippos.site/drought-feeding-update-july-1st-2024/) - [Latest News from April 2024](https://savethehippos.site/latest-news-from-april-2024/) - [Another Brick in the Wall](https://savethehippos.site/another-brick-in-the-wall/) - [Comments about Karen’s New Book](https://savethehippos.site/comments-about-karens-new-book/) - [Extraordinary Animal Behaviour](https://savethehippos.site/extraordinary-animal-behaviour/) - [Peter Egan and Karen's Video launching new Karen's Book](https://savethehippos.site/peter-egan-and-karens-video-launching-new-karens-book/) - [Pippa's Talk with Karen](https://savethehippos.site/pippas-talk-with-karen/) - [Register for the Live Launch of Karen's New Book](https://savethehippos.site/register-for-the-live-launch-of-karens-new-book/) - [Christmas 2023](https://savethehippos.site/christmas-2023/) - [Happenings At Turgwe Hippo Trust](https://savethehippos.site/happenings-at-turgwe-hippo-trust/) - [TEMBIA  - Possibly Shot on December 23rd 2022.](https://savethehippos.site/tembia-possibly-shot-on-december-23rd-2022/) - [New Pan 6th June 2023](https://savethehippos.site/new-pan-6th-june-2023/) - [Hippo Presentation at the Ondaatje Theatre in London](https://savethehippos.site/hippo-presentation-at-the-ondaatje-theatre-in-london/) - [Steve hippo Feb 2023](https://savethehippos.site/steve-hippo-feb-2023/) - [Christmas 2022](https://savethehippos.site/christmas-2022/) - [Karen and the Warthogs, November 2022](https://savethehippos.site/karen-and-the-warthogs-november-2022/) - [Pangolin, hyena and painted wild dogs August 2022](https://savethehippos.site/pangolin-hyena-and-painted-wild-dogs-august-2022/) - [SQUIGGLE (March 3rd 2013 to May 18th 2022)](https://savethehippos.site/squiggle-march-3rd-2013-to-may-18th-2022/) - [Karen's Live Interview](https://savethehippos.site/karens-live-interview/) - [Spring 2022 at Hippo Haven](https://savethehippos.site/spring-2022-at-hippo-haven/) - [Christmas Video 2021](https://savethehippos.site/christmas-video-2021/) - [Kuchek’s small family on land with Karen August 2021](https://savethehippos.site/kucheks-small-family-on-land-with-karen-august-2021/) - [Steve the hippo and other animals August 2021](https://savethehippos.site/steve-the-hippo-and-other-animals-august-2021/) - [Karen Hosted at CBS-Evening News](https://savethehippos.site/karen-hosted-at-cbs-evening-news/) - [Kim and the Hyenas](https://savethehippos.site/kim-and-the-hyenas/) - [A Little Touch with my Friend](https://savethehippos.site/a-little-touch-with-my-friend/) - [Christmas of Love](https://savethehippos.site/christmas-of-love/) - [2021 Calendars are available for ordering](https://savethehippos.site/2021-calendars-are-available-for-ordering/) - [A New Lady Hippo is waiting for a Name](https://savethehippos.site/a-new-lady-hippo-is-waiting-for-a-name/): The last hippo calf of this season for you to have a chance to name is a female I am ninety percent sure of. I have been waiting up until now to be sure of her sex. So if I am wrong and you have won the draw then I will let you change her name to a male name. In the meantime the draw will take place on November 3rdrd and I will notify everyone by email who enters by sending a video to show who has won. The mother of this baby hippo is Picot, eldest daughter of […] - [Jerusalema Dance Challenge video September 2020](https://savethehippos.site/jerusalema-dance-challenge-video-september-2020/) - [Hippo Calves and Steve the Hippo August 2020](https://savethehippos.site/hippo-calves-and-steve-the-hippo-august-2020/) - [Live Talk Sunday 5th with Dan Richardson](https://savethehippos.site/live-talk-sunday-5th-with-dan-richardson/) - [Warthogs at Karen's Haven](https://savethehippos.site/warthogs-at-karens-haven/) - [Steve and his New Friends](https://savethehippos.site/steve-and-his-new-friends/): Steve is seen here meeting warthogs for the very first time. There are at present 12 warthogs taking refuge at the Turgwe Hippo Trust. They come along every day for food which is encouraged, for there are a specific group of poachers in the area who target warthogs. To keep them safe initially Karen fed just three, but they have bred and now 12 come along every day. They have burrows in the nearby vicinity in the bush which allows the rangers and Karen to keep a close eye on them and keep them safe. If they were not fed […] - [Steve : New Media Star](https://savethehippos.site/steve-new-media-star/): Steve hippo is quite the media star ! He has proved to be the cleverest young male hippo that has  been studied by Karen. All young male hippos get chased away from their family pod from as  early as two and a  half years of age. It is normally their own mother who will attack them and chase them away once she is  pregnant again.  It is  a harsh way for a male to be weaned but as they later have to  be able to find their own territory and family, it is all part of hippo behavior. Sadly some […] - [Max with Friends](https://savethehippos.site/max-with-friends/): This is Max who lives in Kuchek’s family of hippos close to the Turgwe Hippo Trust headquarters, with Kuchek the bull and his father in front of him. Max is four months old in this photo taken July 2020. Hippos live in harmony with the crocodiles and often they will lick the crocodile in the tail region. Karen has put video’s of this on the Trust’s youtube channel Turgwehippomark as well as many other interesting videos of all the wildlife that are around the Turgwe Hippo Trust. All the wildlife in this area are protected by the Trust’s rangers and […] - [Latest News from Squiggle](https://savethehippos.site/latest-news-from-squiggle/): For all of you who follow Karen’s blog or check out the facebook page Karen Paolillo, or Turgwe Hippo Trust, you should remember Squiggle the slender mongoose. Squiggle was found by Karen under a log with still her umbilical chord attached and her eyes closed. There was no sign of her mother and no hole that she could have fallen out of, this was in March 2013. Karen brought her home and thanks to advice from Lisa Hywood, of the Tiki Hywood Trust in Zimbabwe, she and Jean-Roger managed to hand rear her. Feeding her every two hours on a […] - [Hippos at Game](https://savethehippos.site/hippos-at-game/): On the left is Kai, age one year and two month, playing with new calf Max age four months. Photo taken July 2020. Hippo calves play at open mouthed pushing games and often leap over each other in the water like dolphins. They will gape like this and joust with each other to see who is the strongest. When they are young it is purely play but once they reach adulthood these games will have taught them how to defend themselves and even fight another bull to get their own habitat or family. - [Temba's Familly- 2020](https://savethehippos.site/tembas-familly-2020/): This is Tembia hippo’s family with himself totaling 15 hippos. Three new calves born to his family this year 2020. Tembia is very special as he was conceived when Karen Paolillo first fed the last hippos of the Turgwe River back in 1991/92. His mother Lace conceived during the drought while Karen was feeding them all. His father was the most important of all the hippos, Bob, who features in Karen’s book A HIPPO LOVE STORY, which is available on this website. Tembia was born June 1993 and he is the dominant bull at the Majekwe weir part of the […] - [Name a New Baby Hippo - July 2020 (winning name : Kia)](https://savethehippos.site/name-a-new-baby-hippo-july-2020/) - [Welcoming Max !](https://savethehippos.site/welcoming-max/): Last May, we started a draw to name our latest cub born between 10 & 11th March 2020. He is a male, and his mother is Relief and father is probably Kuchek. His name is MAX and he is Relief’s third son. Relief’s older son Steve has now become what we call our “house hippo” as he comes to the house every night to graze our lawn, and have some cubes at the back door. I wonder if eventually Max will follow in his footsteps. Daniel Oberreuter won the raffle to name the baby hippo. His nephews actually chose the […] - [Steve the Hippo June 2020](https://savethehippos.site/steve-the-hippo-june-2020/) - [Happy News in May](https://savethehippos.site/happy-news-in-may/): Life here in the bush at Turgwe Hippo Trust has been interesting of late in that we now have a resident house hippo! Steve a young male of 2 years and nine months was chased out of the family pod at the beginning of this year. This was because his mother Relief was pregnant again and gave birth in mid- March. It is very normal for young male hippo to have to leave the family when their mothers are due to give birth again. Usually they leave the area entirely as they are often chased and attacked by their mum, […] - [Baby Hippos Playing in the Wild May 2020](https://savethehippos.site/baby-hippos-playing-in-the-wild-may-2020/) - [New Baby Hippo Naming Draw - May 2020](https://savethehippos.site/new-baby-hippo-naming-draw-may-2020/): Please enter the draw below so that you have a chance to win and name the new baby hippo. Send us a male and a female name  and once we know the sex of the baby we will choose the name from the winning ticket. Your donation for this draw helps the Turgwe Hippo Trust to continue to protect these amazing animals. The calves mother is called Relief and the father Kuchek.  Relief has had two other calves both males Darrow and Steve.     The draw will be at the end of May and I will make a video […] - [2020 Happy New Year Turgwe Hippo Trust](https://savethehippos.site/2020-happy-new-year-turgwe-hippo-trust/): A VERY HAPPY HIPPO NEW YEAR to all TURGWE HIPPO TRUST SUPPORTERS. This video shows some of the Turgwe Hippos just being hippos.  We hope it will bring you happiness and make this new year a good one for you and those who you love, be it human or animal or hopefully both.  Love to you all Karen and the hippos xxx[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WDIf3RV1Rk[/embedyt] - [Hippos and Others Feeding Nov 2019](https://savethehippos.site/hippos-and-others-feeding-nov-2019/) - [Kuchek going to food Oct 2019](https://savethehippos.site/kuchek-going-to-food-oct-2019/): Hippos Kuchek, Relief and Steve coming to the feeding station in October 2019. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/35vt09N” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Q8hTQDY3LS4?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=Q8hTQDY3LS4&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep8102″ /] - [Feeding Hippos Sept. 2019](https://savethehippos.site/feeding-hippos-sept-2019/): Hippos feeding at night eating food prepared by Karen and Silos. Filmed and narrated by Karen Paolillo. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2LJRF2o” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/NyRhT0N4Vws?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=NyRhT0N4Vws&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep3480″ /] - [New : Perpetual Auction on FaceBook to help the Turgwe Trust](https://savethehippos.site/new-perpetual-auction-on-facebook-to-help-the-turgwe-trust/): Dear All a wonderful couple David and Jayne Shephard of the UK have just set up this auction page on facebook to help with feeding the hippos and other animals this year and with other needs for the Turgwe Hippo Trust in the future. Please go on to the page and either bid for the items that are there already, or go to Turgwe Hippo Trust Charity Auction Page and donate something that another person may just want to bid for. This is a perpetual auction so you can just send in a photo of what you would like to […] - [Bonbon hippo eating the food at night](https://savethehippos.site/bonbon-hippo-eating-the-food/): So impressed with BonBon hippo. I started putting food out for them for this localized drought on Saturday. They are just under one mile from where I put the food but it is in the same place as I laid it out in 2016.     3 years later darling BonBon arrived at the hay last night Monday, took her three nights to find it how is that for brilliant. I think tonight all of Kuchek’s family will be there, can’t wait to check the trail camera. I will be feeding now until the rains have established around mid to […] - [Baby Kai and mum Tacha](https://savethehippos.site/baby-kai-and-mum-tacha/): Two month old baby hippo Kai with his mum Tasha during Zimbabwe’s winter. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/30V28wQ” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/4POQs01CGNg?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=4POQs01CGNg&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep2763″ /] - [Name the new baby with your preferred birthname - Draw is done!](https://savethehippos.site/name-the-baby-with-your-preferred-name/): New baby hippo born around MAY 15 to MAY 18 th, mother is TACHA and father could be Tembia. It could quite possibly be a male as it is a large calf but we will have to be patient and wait to find out. You now have the chance to name this baby. I would suggest if you enter this draw that you give a female and a male name and if you win we will have both names,  once sex is known we can use your chosen name. Every dollar donated to name the baby helps these Turgwe Hippos […] - [Herbert attacked by a crazed bull](https://savethehippos.site/herbert-attacked-by-a-crazed-bull/): Today we had a miracle in that I thought our head game scout (Herbert) was dead. He and Elijah went on patrol and at 7.am Elijah came home to tell me that they had been attacked by a buffalo. (Now only about 5 days ago, a man had been killed by a buffalo just about 7kms from us, about 5miles.) Turgwe Hippo Trust scouts had actually found the place where he had been killed but his body had already been recovered by National Parks and Police after they were told of the incident. So we knew there was a rogue […] - [Elephants Sleeping April 2019](https://savethehippos.site/elephants-sleeping-april-2019/): Unusual footage of a group of elephants sleeping in the shade trying to avoid the heat. Filmed and narrated by Karen Paolillo. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2WVQmR5″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8btmUdTY59I?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=8btmUdTY59I&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep1643″ /] - [Ant Fynn's Donation to the Trust](https://savethehippos.site/ant-fynns-donation-to-the-trust/): Ant Fynn  an internationally renowned artist from Zimbabwe, who I believe captures the spirit and likeness of an African animal in its habitat like no other Zimbabwean artist, has given me the greatest of honours in donating to me personally this amazing oil of Kuchek and his family.  What touches me deeply is that our departed Surprise and her missing young baby son Shama are in the painting, as is George who has recently been chased out of the family.   Ant’s talent as  a wildlife in habitat artist, and his love of every living thing and commitment to the […] - [Turgwe Hippos Feb 2019](https://savethehippos.site/turgwe-hippos-feb-2019/): Hi everyone here is small video for you all of some of the Turgwe hippos.  You will see Kuchek, Tembia and some of his family, Baba and Tsakus, Relief, baby Humpty with Grace behind her, and last of all Tacha. I hope you enjoy it.  Love to you all Karen and the hippos xxx [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2V1upPq” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/E8z-3ADxKRw?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=E8z-3ADxKRw&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep5852″ /] - [SURPRISE left us.](https://savethehippos.site/surprise-left-us/):   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 letting everyone know that she has died. Surprise was special because she was conceived at the end of the 1992 drought and was born on the 3rd of November 1993 just after I had fed all these hippos for the very first time, keeping them alive during the first […] - [Joe](https://savethehippos.site/joe/): 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 all he had the nicest character. He was the largest and would often be seen with a huge entourage of young juveniles under his protection. He was like the adored grandfather; his special friend was Yogi the baboon whose life we saved. See earlier blog, Yogi was carrying a poachers’ […] - [Winny and babies Nov 2018](https://savethehippos.site/winny-and-babies-nov-2018/): 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. She then came back to us for food for the day and then returned to her babies. t’s such an honor to have a wild warthog bring her babies to show us. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2QcLhUH” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/PPAx6Rkbdpk?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=PPAx6Rkbdpk&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep2113″ /] - [Turgwe Hippos Oct 2018](https://savethehippos.site/turgwe-hippos-oct-2018/): 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 you all Karen and the hippos. Xxx [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2PleMTV” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ f2TUd78XMhs?fs=1″ vars=”ytid= f2TUd78XMhs&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep7738″ /] - [New 2020 Turgwe Hippo Trust Calendar is ready](https://savethehippos.site/new-2020-turgwe-hippo-trust-calendar-is-ready/): 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 supporters, select € button and calendars will be shipped from Europe. Rest of world, purchase with dollars, international shipment will be done from USA.   All donations are received by Friends of Turgwe Hippo (Canada) a registered Canadian Non Profit Corporation whose purpose is to provide support to and promote the interest of the Turgwe Hippo Trust in Zimbabwe. Funds you donate are used exclusively to […] - [Winner of the 2019 visit in Hippo Haven is ...](https://savethehippos.site/winner-of-the-2019-visit-in-hippo-haven-is/): 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 hippos. - [Gona-Rhe-Zhou Chilojo Cliffs Aug 2018](https://savethehippos.site/gona-rhe-zhou-chilojo-cliffs-aug-2018/): 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 beauty. For those of you who may never make it to Zimbabwe I thought you might like to see it nevertheless. The volunteer with us is Carrie Bohl from Arkansas USA. Carrie was very special as she was my very first Facebook follower, who took the plunge […] - [Moonlight and a Turgwe River Pool July 2018.](https://savethehippos.site/moonlight-and-a-turgwe-river-pool-july-2018/): 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 enjoy.  Love Karen and the hippos.   [embedplusvideo height=”450″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2OfFNEE” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/fiAyLBP3JAI?fs=1&vq=hd720″ vars=”ytid=fiAyLBP3JAI&width=720&heigh450&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=1&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep8169″ /] - [Mama Tembo Tours visiting Hippo Haven](https://savethehippos.site/mama-tembo-tours-visiting-hippo-haven/): 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 from John Nevison, we do so hope you will enjoy watching the early morning antics at Hippo Haven. Love to you all and here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajj_nsSkMrI&feature=youtu.be Karen and the hippos - [Winny in mud April 2018](https://savethehippos.site/winny-in-mud-april-2018/): Winny Warthog having a mud bath with the baboons and a bucket of water. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2KC5FZK” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/lOpWBoEXTvQ?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=lOpWBoEXTvQ&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep8075″ /] - [Video shown at the introduction of Karen’s talk at the Royal Geographic Society in 2017](https://savethehippos.site/video-shown-at-the-introduction-of-karens-talk-at-the-royal-geographic-society-in-2017/): 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 xxx [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2pItJR8″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/xNrH2BJwNpE?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=xNrH2BJwNpE&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep3188″ /] - [Surprise Is Mother Again](https://savethehippos.site/surprise-is-mother-again/): 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 following calves: Kubi female 1998, Climber female 2000, Sabi female 2002, Chubby male 2004, Kiboko female 2007, Maxie female 2011 and now the new calf born Jan 2018.     April 4th, draw is done and the winner is known : Teresa Damico. Congratulations to Teresa. Check the video […] - [Warthog and baby warthog playing Feb 2018](https://savethehippos.site/warthog-and-baby-warthog-playing-feb-2018/): Warthog and baby Warthog playing at Hippo Haven. Also Bushpig & baboons visiting. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2HUE1Wf” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/zlBZTPHFvHk k?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=zlBZTPHFvHk k&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep1515″ /] - [Playing baboon and squiggle mongoose January 2018](https://savethehippos.site/playing-baboon-and-squiggle-mongoose-january-2018/): Baboons playing in water during the hot weather. Squiggle the Slinder Mongoose playing. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2DIRe6s” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/T7lBFhgyx_k?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=T7lBFhgyx_k&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep9385″ /] - [DVD DOUBLE. Presentation by KAREN PAOLILLO of THE TURGWE HIPPO TRUST](https://savethehippos.site/dvd-double-presentation-by-karen-paolillo-of-the-turgwe-hippo-trust/): DVD DOUBLE. PRESENTATION BY KAREN PAOLILLO OF THE TURGWE HIPPO TRUST, ZIMBABWE. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY-ONDAATJE THEATRE, LONDON 21ST NOVEMBER 2017.   With video of audience, small hippo video intro, introduction by Jill Robinson, MBE. CEO & Founder Animals Asia Foundation and Karen Paolillo telling us how it all began and the story of the hippos, as well as slide show.       Buy your copy of the presentation for GBP20 or US$25 only. The DVD will be posted from Southern Africa, so please expect delivery to take a couple of weeks. PLEASE BE SURE YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS IS CORRECTLY […] - [Back Home in Zimbabwe](https://savethehippos.site/back-home-in-zimbabwe/): On arriving home at Hippo Haven from the longest time we have left here in over 27 years, 4.5 weeks, it was very hard in some ways. I had the honour of giving my presentation about the hippos at the Royal Geographic Society, Ondaatje Theatre in London, meeting some amazing people. We then went on to stay with my lovely friend Suzie Marsh and husband Doug Dale in Cornwall. Suzie is a very talented animal sculptor. After Cornwall on to another great friend Jenny Bowen, who runs Sense Africa, which I highly recommend, and who has just had her first […] - [Patrick Mavros Gifts are Available for Christmas](https://savethehippos.site/patrick-mavros-gifts-are-available-for-christmas/): At the end of my presentation in London at the Royal Geographic Society on November 21st, the wonderful  Mr. Patrick Mavros stood up and  kindly donated yet again amazing gifts to the Turgwe Hippo Trust. He has designed and has made in an amazingly quick time these special gifts for the Turgwe Hippo Trust so that people may purchase them in time for Christmas. Patrick has donated the entire proceeds of all pieces to the Turgwe Hippo Trust. Patrick’s gifts are : 10 silver necklaces with Tacha and George; double pendant at £220. 10 sets of gentleman’s silver cufflinks of […] - [Wonderfull Success for Karen's presentation at the Royal Geographic Society](https://savethehippos.site/wonderfull-success-for-karens-presentation-at-the-royal-geographic-society/): The presentation at the Ondaatje Theatre, Royal Geographic Society by Karen Paolillo was a wonderful success. Everyone who attended appeared to be fully concentrated on the talk. The amazing Jill Robinson, Founder of Animals Asia, of China and Vietnam introduced Karen. Karen’s presentation and images met high applause and all afterwards said it was such an inspiring talk. There will be a CD available at some stage for those who could not make it to the talk. The wonderful Patrick Mavros surprised Karen. Asking her which female hippo and calf were her favourites. She eventually chose Tacha and her calf […] - [And the Winner Is ....](https://savethehippos.site/and-the-winner-is/): Check the video on Vimeo website at this address to discover who won the raffle of the stay at Hippo Haven during 2018. Congratulations to the winner. - [Baby Hippo Steve or Stephane October 2017](https://savethehippos.site/baby-hippo-steve-or-stephane-october-2017/): New life, new baby hippos at the Turgwe Hippo Trust. 2 calves born so far this year. Meet Steve, Relief’s new baby, who if he turns out to be a female will be Stephanie.  Also at dusk the kudu’s visit Hippo Haven so you can see them as well. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2AgcWJo” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ CicHY-oagTk?fs=1″ vars=”ytid= CicHY-oagTk&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep6433″ /] - [Welcome Steve or Stephanie](https://savethehippos.site/welcome-steve-or-stephanie/): The new star of the herd has got a firstname : Steve if a boy or Stephanie if a girl. Let’s see how it will grow up !! Thanks for your participation in the naming process, congrats to the happy winner.  Check Vimeo footage of the draw. - [A New Star is Born at TurgweTrust](https://savethehippos.site/a-new-star-is-born-at-turgwetrust/): New baby hippo born around September 18th, mother is Relief and father Kuchek. It could quite possibly be a male as it is a large calf but we will have to be patient and wait to find out. You now have the chance to name this baby. I would suggest if you enter this draw that you give a female and a male name and then if you win we will have both names and once sex is known we can use your chosen name. Every dollar donated to name the baby helps these Turgwe Hippos have a future. For […] - [Win A Stay With Us during 2018](https://savethehippos.site/win-a-stay-with-us-during-2018/): Your Endless Generosity Needs to Be Rewarded Again   Donate now and win a stay for two at Turgwe Hippo Trust during 2018.   For a donation of US$135, or 101 GBP or 115 Euros, two people will be able to spend ten (10) nights at the Trust (this does not include air tickets). You will be able to choose the date from either May, July, August or September 2018. (please note that June is excluded !) You know the draw process : a video of the draw for the winner’s will be sent to all that entered (and posted […] - [Karen Paolillo and the hippos Sept 2017](https://savethehippos.site/karen-paolillo-and-the-hippos-sept-2017/): Karen Paolillo and volunteer Philippa Drayton from New Zealand with some of the Turgwe Hippos on land August and September 2017. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2wyqpta” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ DuYMkO4dtUg?fs=1″ vars=”ytid= DuYMkO4dtUg&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep3445″ /] - [The Hippo Lady of Zimbabwe at Ondaatje Theatre in LONDON, Nov 21st, 2017](https://savethehippos.site/karen-at-ondaatje-theatre-nov-21st/): Come along to an entertaining and uplifting evening at the Ondaatje Theatre, Royal Geographic Society, London, UK. Hear directly from Karen Paolillo the inspiring story of how she lives with the Turgwe Hippos and has accumulated two and a half decades of intimate knowledge on their behaviour. How she was the first person to feed hippos in their wild environment on a long term basis during a horrendous drought, and the total success it was to be. This led to the creation of the Turgwe Hippo Trust, a non- profit in Zimbabwe. Karen has faced so many obstacles: from natural […] - [Gona-Rhe-Zhou the place of the elephants Zimbabwe July 2017](https://savethehippos.site/gona-rhe-zhou-the-place-of-the-elephants-zimbabwe-july-2017/): Karen takes you to the nearest National Park from Hippo Haven so that you can have a sneak preview of the most amazing place in Zimbabwe after Hippo Haven. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2uKBNEu” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/rBs6XSYHyXM?fs=1″ vars=”ytid= rBs6XSYHyXM&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep6817″ /] - [Hippos, Painted Wild Dogs and White Rhino June 2017](https://savethehippos.site/hippos-painted-wild-dogs-and-white-rhino-june-2017/): Supporter Derek Killgariff has an amazing visit to Hippo Haven. Meeting the hippos, watching Painted Wild Dogs & also encounters a White Rhino. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2sumBHn” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ CTH0iabjZA4?fs=1″ vars=”ytid= CTH0iabjZA4&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep4415″ /] - [Third Chance to Win a Luxury Jewel from Patrick Mavros](https://savethehippos.site/third-chance-to-win-a-jewel/): Patrick Mavros luxury jewellery and sculptures are purchased by Royalty as well as anyone with a love of beautiful animal work.  Patrick is a great friend to the Turgwe Hippo Trust. He is a Zimbabwean silversmith. Patrick is helping towards the sponsorship of this trip by donating some exquisite pieces. The third five pieces (shown below)  will be entered in a draw held at Hippo Haven in Zimbabwe on July 4th, for the minimal amount of 20 pounds, US$25  or 25 Euro per participation. Go to donation link to participate the draw with the 20£, US$ 25 or 25 € […] - [Hippos Relaxing and Calling May 2017#Turgwehippotrust](https://savethehippos.site/hippos-relaxing-and-calling-may-2017turgwehippotrust/): This year superb rains after last years horrendous drought. What it means is it is not easy to find all 19 hippos at this moment as they have a lot of river to move around in.  Here are 5 of the 19 featuring Kuchek, Tacha,BonBon,George, Relief and Surprise.  They are relaxing by their sandbank in the waterfall pool and you get to hear them call.  Love to all Karen and the hippos. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2qyY4zY” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/CzRgh0nMfMc?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=CzRgh0nMfMc&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep9661″ /] - [Rare Albino Waterbuck Calf April 2017 #Turgwehippotrust](https://savethehippos.site/rare-albino-waterbuck-calf-april-2017-turgwehippotrust/): A rare albino Waterbuck calf I came across her at nearly dark and have called her Ghost. I managed to get really close to her to take the photos and in all my life here I have never seen such a pretty animal. I do so hope she survives predators, the sun, and poachers. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2oFByHS” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/idM4OLrsI34?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=idM4OLrsI34&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep2384″ /] - [Mothers Day, March 26 2017 #Turgwehippotrust](https://savethehippos.site/mothers-day-march-26-2017-turgwehippotrust/): [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2njFADu” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/FV9Lwv_7vH8?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=FV9Lwv_7vH8&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep7111″ /] Happy Mothers’ day to all mothers.  Hope you enjoy this little video.  As you can see we now have a really huge Turgwe River. It went down again since I made this video but is now once more flowing fast and with depth again.  All the hippos move out of the Turgwe when it is too large  a river.  They move into adjacent rivers that are not as deep or fast flowing.  Love to all Karen and the hippos xxx - [Win a Second Chance of a Piece of Patrick Mavros Amazing Work.](https://savethehippos.site/win-a-second-chance-of-a-piece-of-patrick-mavros-amazing-work/): Patrick Mavros luxury jewellery and sculptures are purchased by Royalty as well as anyone with a love of beautiful animal work.  Patrick is a great friend to the Turgwe Hippo Trust. He is a Zimbabwean silversmith. Patrick is helping towards the sponsorship of this trip by donating some exquisite pieces. The second three pieces (shown below)  will be entered in a draw held at Hippo Haven in Zimbabwe on 3rd April, for the minimal amount of 20 pounds, US$25  or 25 Euro per participation. Go to donation link to participate the draw with the 20£, US$ 25 or 25 € […] - [Coming Soon : Karen at the Royal Geographic Society, Ondaatje Theatre-London](https://savethehippos.site/coming-soon-karen-at-the-royal-geographic-society-ondaatje-theatre-london/): Karen Paolillo “The Hippo Lady of Zimbabwe” will be giving a presentation and a slide show in London at the Royal Geographic Society, Ondaatje Theatre on 21st November, 2017. Door open at 6.30 – 10.30 pm. Talk begins at 7.30 pm. There will be a cash bar available one hour before the talk and one hour afterwards. Jill Robinson, MBE, of Animals Asia will introduce Karen. There will be sculptures and art for sale by Suzie Marsh and Richard Simmonds . Karen’s book A HIPPO LOVE STORY which she will personally sign, as well as hippo calendars and photo cards. […] - [Win a Chance of a Piece of Patrick Mavros Amazing Work.](https://savethehippos.site/win-a-chance-of-a-piece-of-patrick-mavros-amazing-work/): Patrick Mavros luxury jewellery and sculptures are purchased by Royalty as well as anyone with a love of beautiful animal work.  Patrick is a great friend to the Turgwe Hippo Trust.  He is a Zimbabwean  silversmith. I  am coming to the UK for a hippo talk and photo presentation at the Royal Geographic Society in London, at the Ondaatje theatre on November 21st of this year. Patrick is helping towards the sponsorship of this trip by donating some exquisite pieces. The first three pieces (shown below) will be entered in a draw held at Hippo Haven in Zimbabwe,  on 3rd […] - [End of Drought Feeding of Hippos January 2017 #Turgwehippotrust](https://savethehippos.site/end-of-drought-feeding-of-hippos-january-2017-turgwehippotrust/): The drought finally comes to a dramatic end & with it the need to feed the hippos. [embedplusvideo height=”415″ width=”720″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2isZ3m3″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/BkZOnvMWb8o?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=BkZOnvMWb8o&width=720&height=415&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep7022″ /] - [Old Lady Abe and Bull Tembia](https://savethehippos.site/old-lady-abe-and-bull-tembia/): Old lady Abe and the bull Tembia, behind her feeding during the 2016 drought.  Abe would never have survived without the help of all of the hippos supporters. She and all 19 hippos and 200 other wild animals thank you for having been there for them and wish you all the best of 2017. Love Karen and the Turgwe Hippos - [The End of 2016 and a Flooding Turgwe River, bring on the Rains!](https://savethehippos.site/end-of-2016-and-a-flooding-turgwe-river-bring-on-the-rains/): It is official: December 30th and the Turgwe River is in full flood and I can stop feeding all the hippos. We have now had rain to get the grass growing and it has been sufficient of late to allow me to cut the food down and I will be able to stop feeding altogether.                     December 30th BonBon moves from the deeper channel which is too fast flowing to a shallow part of the river   Here Scarface baboon walks in the old hay at Kuchek’s family feeding station, while […] - [Lion Roaring December 2016](https://savethehippos.site/lion-roaring-december-2016/): Karen finds a lion roaring close to home and goes in search of him. 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After visiting the site, you will never look at hippos as before. - [About the trust](https://savethehippos.site/about-the-trust/) ## Products - [Calendar 2025](https://savethehippos.site/product/calendar-2025/): Our webmaster is away on holiday until mid –December so he is  kindly  putting up  one the website now the front cover photo  for the Turgwe Hippo Trust  2025 calendar. There will be the same 12 pages of amazing Turgwe Hippo images and all profit for this calendar is actually going to be  feeding the hippos this year due to the drought we are experiencing. images by Karen Paolillo. Hippos this year in the calendar are: Kuchek, Wonky, Fara, Picot, Tsakus, Sarara, Max, Laura, Hope Taylor, Jummie, Grace, Harvey, Cheeky and Eliza. Selecting £ (GBP) is only valid for supporters living in  the UK. Calendars are sent from  the UK so postage is lower in price. Rest of the World (including USA and Europe) should use $ (USD). - [Sarara](https://savethehippos.site/product/sarara/): SARARA  possibly a baby female, born to Tsakus around end of March 2024. We had a wonderful TV crew from Quebec Canada filming a documentary about Karen Paolillo and the hippos for TV5 blimp tv.  Much to the joy of Karen, Tsakus brought her new baby of only two weeks of age  to show Claudia Gilbert who was the amazing presentator of the show.  So Karen offered for Claudia to name the calf and so the baby is now called Sarara.  Named after a most beautiful elephant in another series for connexion sauvage about an elephant in Kenya. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Oliver/Ollie, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Oliver or Ollie](https://savethehippos.site/product/oliver/): Oliver or Ollie as we do not yet know if he is a male or a female hippo was born January 1st 2024. His mother is called Relief and to date she has only had male calves, Darrow, Steve, Max and now Oliver. It is more than likely that the new calf is a male but we will have to wait and see. He has been named by a very special little boy called Oliver. Oliver is 8 years of age and is in the UK he lives his life for hippos and knows so much more about them than anyone I have ever met. So now he has named Oliver hippo and if Oliver turns out to be a female then her name will be Ollie. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Oliver/Ollie, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - ["Hippos, A Mongoose And Me" is a sequel to A Hippo Love Story](https://savethehippos.site/product/hippos-mangoose-and-me/): Living   for more than three decades in the wilds of south-east Zimbabwe has provided author Karen Paolillo with innumerable thrilling, terrifying, anxious and extraordinary experiences that she has encapsulated in the 21 stories that make up this book.  Her life with geologist partner, Jean-Roger, and all manner of wild animals, is never dull and draws us into the moment through her vivid storytelling.  The main characters are the Hippos and Squiggle Mongoose but the book does not stop with them. All books are signed by Karen herself. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The book price will change accordingly. The book will be sent directly from UK. For all other countries, please use USD, and the book will be sent from South Africa. It is also available in all good bookstores and online in South Africa, or online at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk. The ebook can be found globally (Google Play,  Amazon Kindle and Snapplify).    Published by Penguin Random House – Struik Nature. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Wonky](https://savethehippos.site/product/wonky/): Wonky possibly female born to Cheeky in April 2023. I was surprised to find Cheeky with a new calf in April as she is the oldest female out of all the Turgwe Hippos. Interestingly Wonky has picked up the dark more black than grey skin of a hippo. This is a throwback from her grandmother Blackface. I am hoping she is female and she is the last calf conceived by Tembia who sadly was killed in December 2022. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Wonky, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Calendar 2024](https://savethehippos.site/product/calendar_2024/): Turgwe Hippo Trust Calendar for the year 2024, with photos of some of the Turgwe Hippos here at Turgwe Hippo Trust, Zimbabwe. Please support the Turgwe Hippos by purchasing this calendar, images by Karen Paolillo. Hippos this year in the calendar are: Tsakus, Cheeky, Wonky, Tacha, Fara, Odile, Humpty, Steve, Max, Kia, Hope Taylor, Grace and Kuchek. Selecting £ (GBP) is only valid for supporters living in  the UK. Calendars are sent from  the UK so postage is lower in price. Rest of the World (including USA and Europe) should use $ (USD). - [Video of the Royal Geographical Society Event - London - 2023](https://savethehippos.site/product/london-event-2023/): Karen Paolillo invites you to this unique event in London, at Ondaatje theater at the Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore, Kensington, LONDON SW7 2AR. Event will be held September 26th 2023 and doors will open at 6.30pm. Buy as many seats as you wish. Karen will send tickets to your email address. Please support the Turgwe Hippos by attending this unique event in London, hosted by Karen Paolillo. All ticket sales as well as items on sale on the night will benefit the hippos  at the Turgwe Hippo Trust in Zimbabwe. For currency choice  please read the description below where matching between currency and shipment (country of  final destination) is detailed, - [Calendar - 2050 (Test)](https://savethehippos.site/product/calendar-2050/): Calendar for year 2050, Don't buy this calendar. This is a test product to manage the eShop. Only for admin. Please support the Turgwe Hippos by purchasing this calendar, images by Karen Paolillo. For currency choice  please read the description below where matching between currency and shipment (country of  final destination) is detailed, - [Fake Adoption (test)](https://savethehippos.site/product/fake-adoption-test/): This is a fake adoption item used by admin to check the adoption process. It is obvious you will not choose this one :)   - [Henry](https://savethehippos.site/product/henry/): HENRY born to Tsakus in March 2021 his father is Tembia. He was named by Bert and Olga Bondarenko of Ireland and is Tsakus’s fourth calf as her very first calf was still born but since then she has had a son and a daughter and now another son. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Henry, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Jummie](https://savethehippos.site/product/jummie/): JUMMIE was born on either March 1st or 2nd 2022 and is the daughter or son (do not yet know)  of Picot.  This is Picot’s second calf she already has a little female  Hope Taylor born back in April 2020 but as she is a young mother she has given birth again quite quickly. JUMMIE was named by Andrew Clarke of Canada. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Jummie, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Fara](https://savethehippos.site/product/fara/): FARA is the son or daughter of Tacha (sex not known yet) born either March 17th or March 18th 2022.  Tacha is the mother Kuchek is the father, FARA means Happy in the local African Shona Language and was named by Derek  Kilgariff of UK. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Fara, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Naming Picot's Calf](https://savethehippos.site/product/naming-picot-calf/): You will be participating into a draw to give a name to this little cute calf. Picot’s new calf born around March 2nd. The baby has a sister is called Hope Taylor. Lives at Tembia’s pool in the Turgwe River. As we don't know yet the gender, please proposed a male name followed by a female name (separated by "/"). Move forward in the naming process until the Checkout page. On the right part of the page, enter your choices in the text area named "Additional information, Free Notes" - [Naming our Latest Tacha's Calf](https://savethehippos.site/product/naming-tacha-calf/): You will be participating into a draw to give a name to Tacha's cute calf. He/She is born either March 17th or 18th As we don't know yet the gender, please proposed a male name followed by a female name (separated by "/").. Move forward in the naming process until the Checkout page. On the right part of the page, enter your choices in the text area named "Additional information, Free Notes" - [Calendar - 2023](https://savethehippos.site/product/calendar-2023/): Calendar for year 2023, with 12 amazing photos of hippos around our haven. This calendar is new and will become shortly a 'must have' with all these cute photos of animals around us. Please support the Turgwe Hippos by purchasing this calendar, images by Karen Paolillo. Hippos this year in the calendar are: Steve, Tacha, Fara, Cheeky, Kuchek, Odile, Kia, Humpty, Hope Taylor, Picot, Eliza, Tembia, Tsakus, Henry and Laura. For currency choice  please read the description below where matching between currency and shipment (country of  final destination) is detailed, - [Tsakus](https://savethehippos.site/product/tsakus/): Tsakus female born June 2004 to Abe not sure who was the father! She has had three calves to date and one calf that she lost at birth her first calf. Her name means “dear one” in Armenian. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Tsakus, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button, you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Tembia](https://savethehippos.site/product/tembia/): Tembia is probably the most important hippo to me as he is the son of Bob. Bob represents the Trust as our hippo logo and was the first hippo who I had the most remarkable relationship with. Tembia was conceived during the horrendous drought of 1991/92. His mother was Lace and he was born on June 16th 1993. He lived with Lace at Hippo Haven until he was at least five years of age and then she left the family with him and moved to another pool 18kms away. There she lived with Robin the bull and later when Bob was killed Tembia came back into this area. He is now the dominant bull at the Majekwe weir, 5kms upstream from Hippo Haven. I have followed his life since the day he was born and he now has a family of his own. Normally most males have to leave the area, so it is very fortunate that Bob’s son is still part of the Turgwe Hippos In many ways his character is just like Bob’s. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Tembia, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button, you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Tacha](https://savethehippos.site/product/tacha/): Tacha was born in January 2000, Abe is her mother, Happy was the father. She has had 4 calves. She was born the year of the big flood. A cyclone hit Mozambique and the Turgwe River had water rising higher than we have ever seen. Tacha means flood in Shona, Zimbabwe’s principal African language. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Tacha, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button, you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Relief](https://savethehippos.site/product/relief/): Relief born January 2005 features in my book A HIPPO LOVE STORY, her mother is Cheeky and her father was Robin. Unusually she left the family at a very young age and for a while lived with a young male called Bobin. Eventually in January 2013 she returned to Hippo Haven. She had broken one of her lower canine teeth and she was very assertive and at times acted more like a male than a female. In Feb 2014 she had her first calf Darrow a male, who is also the first calf for the bull Kuchek. Relief had her second calf around Sept 18th 2017, its sex is unknown at present. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Relief, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button, you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Kuchek](https://savethehippos.site/product/kuchek/): Kuchek is the dominant bull at Hippo Haven. Born in March 2001 to Mystery and Happy. He was named after the first animal I ever bonded with, a Welsh Mountain pony who I called Kuchek, which means “small” in Iranian. He and I have a very special bond like I used to have with Bob who sadly died naturally in 2003. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Kuchek, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button, you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Cheeky](https://savethehippos.site/product/cheeky/): Cheeky was born in November 1990 and was the first calf born after we arrived in this area. Her father was a lovely bull called Happy and her mother was a very special hippo called Blackface. Cheeky has had 9 calves and also gave birth when she was very young at 5 years of age. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Cheeky, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Steve](https://savethehippos.site/product/steve/): Steve has been our media star. Born 18 or 19th September 2017. His mother is Relief and father is Kuchek. He came to our home from May 2020 through to February 2023. Becoming our house hippo and eating food at the back door, often eating besides the warthogs, bush pigs and baboons. He is a very special hippo to us. He supposedly came back to the house in September but Karen and Jean-Roger were away in the UK. He has not come back since. We believe he is safe but is just growing up and does not need to see us as often as before. It may be best not to adopt him until he moves either back into this area or returns to the house. If he does we will let everyone know. Karen cannot get up to date photos or videos of him at this moment. UK residents if you wish to pay using GBP, select £ currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Steve, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button, you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Harvey](https://savethehippos.site/product/harvey/): Harvey a male born mid March 2019 to Grace (her first calf) and his father Tembia around early March 2019. Harvey was named by Grace Burton and is the son of Grace her namesake. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Harvey, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Eliza](https://savethehippos.site/product/eliza/): ELIZA a female calf born to Cheeky and probably Tembia around the 15 or 16th June 2020. Eliza was named in memory of the beloved feline companion of Lynne Chitty of the UK. Eliza pussycat shared Lynne’s life for 19 years and so this little baby hippo, will live on her wild life in memory of the bond between Lynne and her much loved cat. Cheeky is our oldest hippo here now she was born the year we arrived to live with the hippos. Cheeky was born in November 1990 daughter of Blackface and Happy. Cheeky also plays an important part of my book A HIPPO LOVE STORY. Book available as a companion to this adoption. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Eliza, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Kia pronounced Kee](https://savethehippos.site/product/kia/): KIA (pronounced KEE) Born to Odile and probably Tembia as the father, approximately 21st April 2020. Kia was named by Cate Broderick from USA who won the name the baby hippo draw. Kia’s mum has had 8 calves since 1996 May when she was born. 5 male and 3 females. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Kia, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Humpty](https://savethehippos.site/product/humpty/): Humpty born around 24th January 2018. Mother is Odile and father not known.  She enjoys having her photo taken and has never been nervous of people since she was a little calf. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Humpty, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Laura](https://savethehippos.site/product/laura/): Born early July 2017, the calf was supposed to be a male and named “Richard”. Mother is Tsakus, not sure who is her father.. He/she lives at the Majekwe weir part of the Turgwe River with Tembia the bull and his family. On June 10th 2018 we discovered that Richard is a girl! He is now called Laura. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Laura, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [A Hippo Love Story - The Book](https://savethehippos.site/product/a-hippo-love-story-the-book/): A new book by Karen Paolillo of the Turgwe Hippo Trust. A story that is not only about a woman’s passion and love for the hippos but how her determination and focus have kept these animals alive and safe, faced with everything that Africa can throw at you. From natural disasters of drought and floods, to man-induced madness. Where life and death circumstances became part of the daily life of not only the hippos but of Karen and her husband Jean-Roger. This book reads more like an adventure novel and yet it is a true story.If you need inspiration to follow a dream then this book can only help you along the way. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The book price will change accordingly. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Horatio](https://savethehippos.site/product/horatio/): Horatio a male whose mother is Cheeky. He was born approximately late November 2017. He was named in memory of a wonderful lady called Helen Sparks. She sadly passed last year. She was gifted a huge wooden hippo in the UK after she retired early from her job and he was named Horatio. We believe she is happy to know that his name lives on with a live baby hippo. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Horatio, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button, you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Max](https://savethehippos.site/product/max/): MAX is a young juvenile male, born March 10 or 11th 2020 whose mother is Relief and brother was also a special young hippo and is called Steve.  Max is like Steve and has been chased out of the family as he is now old enough to live alone until he is grown up and can have his own family. He has found our house  Hippo Haven and since early July has started visiting the house daily and so I am giving him supplementary feeding of horse cubes and hay so that he stays safe in our area.   So Max is our new house hippo. He turns five years and six months of age in September.  He eats his food right by our  back door and comes every day early afternoon in broad daylight. Select your preferred currency on the right of this page on a collapsed menu. The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Max, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. - [Hope Taylor](https://savethehippos.site/product/hope-taylor/): Hope Taylor born late April 2020 mother Picot father unknown. Hope Taylor is a special female hippo as she is the first calf for Picot. Her first name Hope was won in the name the hippo raffle by Teresa D’Amico of NY NY, USA. A very appropriate choice of name. I was then contacted by a lovely person who told me that her young cousin Taylor had sadly passed away in December 2019 and her favourite animal had been a hippo. In memory of Taylor I asked Teresa if she would mind giving Hope a second name, and she readily agreed. Strangely enough Picot was actually named for very lovely French girl who also loved hippos and had a terminal disease and has since passed. She had her own hippo soft toy Picot and also loved hippos. So Hope Taylor is very special indeed. UK residents if you wish to pay using stirling pounds, select GBP currency from the collapsed menu (right of this page). The adoption price will change accordingly. Use the beige selector below (Adoption >) to select the right option. If this is your first adoption of Hope Taylor, select "First time", else if it is a renewal, select "Renewal". Your contribution for a renewal and your fidelity will rewarded with a discounted price. And then, click on the "Add to cart" button,  you will be redirected to the Cart management. [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)