Turgwe Hippo Trust


 

A Hippo Haven


 

Bob a wild hippo bull who inspired the Trust,with his trust of a human. 


 

Karen Paolillo, founder and the Hippos. 

Karen and the Hippos, another photo. 


 
 
 

Welcome to the website for the Turgwe Hippo Trust in Zimbabwe.

  • We are the only non-profit making organization in Africa for hippos.
  • The Trust is wholly reliant on the generosity of individuals & private companies.

We are dedicated to the conservation and protection of these Turgwe Hippos. They live within the Save Valley Conservancy in the south east Lowveld of Zimbabwe. Since we saved their lives back in the horrendous drought of 1991/92 we have continued to safeguard these wonderful animals......read more. Click
 
 
 

The Turgwe Hippos Available for Adopting

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To support our work why not adopt a Turgwe Hippo here in Africa click here. Click
 
 

To Make a donation

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To know more about the Turgwe Hippo Trust and our lives here in Zimbabwe you will find regular updates and photos here Click

These hippos are dependent on your generosity to keep on facing the challenges that we have been experiencing in Zimbabwe. You can help these hippos by making a donation or purchasing any of our merchandise. Our contact details can be found here Click
 
 

Bob hippo was the dominant bull when I arrived here in 1990. It was through knowing Bob and learning from Bob about hippos that all of the projects that this Trust has achieved, and everything that has happened here occurred. Bob taught me and allowed me into his space. A wild African Hippo bull let a human female be part of his daily life.
 

Bob a wild hippo bull who inspired the Trust,with his trust of a human. 


 

All Hippo Photos copyright Karen Paolillo.
If you are interested in purchasing Karen Paolillo's hippo or other wildlife photos, please contact her stock agency: http://www.rexfeatures.com/ search using *KZP
 
 

 

Written material and photographs used on this page courtesy of
Karen Paolillo at the Turgwe Hippo Trust.