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Escobar s hippos thriving in Colombia

Scientists call for slaughter of cocaine hippos in Colombia illegally imported by Pablo Escobar

Hippopotamus have lived in Pablo Escobar s personal zoo since the late 80s. After the drug lord was shot dead in 1993, most of the animals were shipped away, but four mammals were left in the pond. Scientists estimate that now there are around 100 hippos living there, making them the largest invasive species on the planet. Photo by PB Images /Getty Images Article content Scientists want Colombia to cull its “cocaine hippos” that roam the Magdalena river basin, breeding voraciously and causing an increasing menace. Colombia’s marshlands have been home to the giant mammals since they were illegally imported in the late ’80s by the drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Pablo Escobar s hippos are a threat and must be culled as population could reach 1,500 by 2035

A visitor feeds a hippo at the Hacienda Napoles Park in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia. Credit: AP Scientists have called for a cull of hippos introduced to Colombia decades ago by drug lord Pablo Escobar. The group has warned that the creatures are a major threat to biodiversity in the area. They also fear deadly encounters between humans and the hippos. The hippos population was introduced to Colombia in the 1980 s, when Escobar, a prolific cartel leader, established a private zoo of illegally imported animals at his estate, Hacienda Napoles Park. Although he is long dead, the hippos have been flourishing in the fertile region between Medellin and capital city Bogota.

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Regina Garcia Cano And Fernando Vergara A hippo warning stands on the shore of a lagoon near Doral, Colombia, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. The offspring of hippos illegally imported to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s are flourishing in the lush area and experts are warning about the dangers of the growing numbers. Image Credit: (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) February 09, 2021 - 9:00 PM PUERTO TRIUNFO, Colombia - Tucked between mountain ranges, the sprawling palace of Pablo Escobar was home to kangaroos, giraffes, elephants and other exotic animals a private zoo of illegally imported animals that was the greatest ostentation of the feared drug kingpin as he reigned over the cocaine trade in Colombia.

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