From four to nearly 200, Colombia's "cocaine hippos" have been damaging the ecosystem of the Magdalena River for over four ...
The hippos are the descendants of four brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar as he built a ...
Why Hippos Are a Problem. Hippos produce up to 13 pounds of poop each day, muddying the waters. Their presence can reduce ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colombia will launch a plan in the second half of 2026 to control its invasive hippopotamus population, ...
If nothing is done to control the invasive creatures, officials estimate the population could grow to 1,000 animals by 2035.
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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.
Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to euthanize dozens of free-range hippos that have invaded the country’s ...
Colombia said Monday it will cull up to 80 hippos descended from animals illegally introduced by the late drug trafficker ...
DOZENS of Pablo Escobar’s randy cocaine hippos will be executed as the out-of-control herd runs riot in Colombia. The beasts ...
Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been ...
Authorities say killing dozens of hippos is the only way to curb a booming population threatening Colombia’s wildlife and ...
Decades after the drug lord brought in the first hippos for his private zoo, their descendants have become a threat to ...
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