How an English woman ended up becoming ‘the Hippo Lady’ of Zimbabwe

‘I put animals above people,’ Karen Paolillo admits. ‘It sounds terribly dramatic but if I had to choose between saving a human’s life and saving an animal’s life, I’d choose the animal.’

Karen is founder of the Turgwe Hippo Trust based in the south east of Zimbabwe. She has spent decades caring for the gentle giants and names each one in her care. The likes of Wonky...