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

Descended from drug lord Pablo Escobar's private zoo, a booming population of feral hippos now roams Colombia. As the ...

It's estimated that invasive species cost humans around $423 billion dollars each year but sometimes invasive species cost ...

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The animals, which the drug kingpin imported into Colombia, were left to “roam free” and multiply after Escobar was killed in 1993. Now the “feral” pack has become “such an environmental blight, they ...

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.

Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he formally requested the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill the animals.

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 ...

PABLO Escobar was a notoriously violent, powerful and ruthless drug lord. His evil crimes eventually caught up with him when he was met his death aged 44. Born in 1949 in Antioquia, Colombia, Pablo ...