Cocaine Hippos and Mafia Parrots: How Drug Lords Saved the Planet
Save this story for later. “When the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot dead in 1993, the Colombian government took control of his luxurious estate in northwestern Colombia, including his personal zoo. Most of the animals were shipped away, but the four hippopotamuses—of which Escobar was especially fond—were left to fend for themselves in a pond.” —National Geographic May 11, 2398 It’s hard to believe that four hundred years ago there were 8.7 million species of animals on Earth. After the Great Extinction Event, we thought that only two remained: tuna and labradoodles. B...
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