Pablo Escobar’s “Cocaine” Hippos are Being Sterilized

Pablo Escobar’s “Cocaine” Hippos are Being Sterilized

To manage the burgeoning population of hippos descended from animals imported by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, Colombia has initiated a sterilization program. On Tuesday, environmental authorities sterilized two male and one female hippopotamus, marking the beginning of a broader government campaign to address the more than 100 hippos freely roaming some […]

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Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Threatening Colombia’s Biodiversity

Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Threatening Colombia’s Biodiversity

A group of hippos introduced to Colombia by drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar in the 1990s is causing concern among researchers and conservationists. After Escobar’s death, the hippos were left to establish themselves in Colombia’s Magdalena River and nearby lakes, and their population has multiplied to around 150 individuals. Scientists now worry that the environment […]

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‘I saw a big set of white teeth coming towards me’: the people who survived terrifying wild animal attacks

‘I saw a big set of white teeth coming towards me’: the people who survived terrifying wild animal attacks

Although, mercifully, still rare, there are signs that wild animal attacks on humans are increasing. Research from the scientific journal Nature found that, as our urban areas further expand into the territories of carnivorous animals, attacks on pets, livestock and sometimes humans have been on the rise. In Kashmir, local wildlife departments have been reporting […]

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