Why Hippos Are a Problem. Hippos produce up to 13 pounds of poop each day, muddying the waters. Their presence can reduce ...

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

Colombia’s famous “cocaine hippos” are no longer just a strange wildlife story – they’ve become a fast-growing environmental ...

Pablo Escobar was killed in 1993 after dominating the cocaine trade in the Americas for the previous decade. But the ...

Colombia is currently between a hippo and a hard place as the region prepares to cull its most notable invasive species.

The Colombian government plans to euthanize dozens of hippos descended from animals smuggled by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in ...

CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon reports for The Lead.

Colombia will euthanize dozens of invasive hippos descended from animals once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar, in a controversial move underscoring the growing environmental and public safety risks p ...

Colombian authorities have announced a plan to euthanize around 80 wild and invasive so-called “cocaine hippos,” years after ...