Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild hippos, the offspring of the drug lord’s pets, dividing a town where hippos ...

In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue. The population has grown to around 200, causing safety concerns for locals and tourists.

From four to nearly 200, Colombia's "cocaine hippos" have been damaging the ecosystem of the Magdalena River for over four decades.

They are the descendants of four hippos brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years ...

An animal rescue offered to transfer dozens of hippos from Colombia to India. The Colombian government previously approved a plan to cull dozens of the animals. The hippos descended from ones brought ...

Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to India ...

Around 200 hippos are roaming freely near the Colombian town of Doradal, descended from four animals that Pablo Escobar ...

But the years-long effort to sterilize these animals has largely failed, and researchers say we’re running out of time to ...

After attempts at relocation and sterilization have failed, invasive hippos introduced by the infamous drug lord will be culled, the country announced ...