In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue. The population has grown to around ...
They are the descendants of four hippos brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.
The government of Colombia has formally asked India to assess whether to authorize relocation of 80 hippos to a conservation ...
Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ may have been given another a chance at life thanks to an unlikely source. The Colombian ...
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Colombia approves plan to euthanize invasive hippos tied to Escobar
For decades, the hippos that Pablo Escobar smuggled into Colombia as exotic pets have been multiplying in the warm waterways ...
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The Rise and Fall of Colombia’s Infamous “Cocaine Hippos”
Colombia is currently between a hippo and a hard place as the region prepares to cull its most notable invasive species.
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The hippopotamuses that have taken over Colombia
Have you ever wondered how 200 hippos ended up taking over Colombia? In the 1980s, Pablo Escobar imported a handful of exotic ...
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