Hippopotamuses in Colombia - Wikipedia
WEBHippopotamuses are an introduced species in Colombia. Four hippopotamuses were first kept by Pablo Escobar in his private zoo in the late 1970s, and upon his death in 1993, they were allowed to wander his unattended estate. The hippos eventually broke out of the estate and were left to roam the outside area, due to difficulty in containment.
Pablo Escobar: Why scientists want to kill Colombia's hippos - BBC
WEBThe rise of the so-called "cocaine hippos" began in 1993 after authorities killed Pablo Escobar and seized his luxury estate Hacienda Napoles, about 250km (155 miles) north-west of the capital...
Pablo Escobar’s Abandoned Hippos Are Wreaking Havoc in the …
WEBA hippo in the Magdalena River, Colombia’s longest waterway, where the descendants of Escobar’s menagerie are increasingly taking up residence, threatening plant and animal life.
Large and In Charge, Hippos Are Stirring Up Trouble In Colombia
WEBJan 26, 2024 · How Many Hippos are in Colombia? A 2023 paper published in Scientific Reports estimates that there are 91 hippos currently in the Magdalena River basin and that the population is growing at a rate of 9.6 percent per year. At this rate, there will be 230 hippos by 2032 and over 1,000 by 2050.
Colombia to Sterilize Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’
WEBNov. 18, 2023. When the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed in 1993, most of the animals he had imported as pets — zebras, giraffes, kangaroos and rhinoceroses — died or were transferred...
Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippo’ population is even bigger ... - Nature
WEBJun 2, 2023 · Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippos’ are all descendants of three females and one male illegally imported by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar. After he died in 1993, the hippos (Hippopotamus...
Colombia begins sterilizing its invasive hippos: what ... - Nature
WEBNov 10, 2023 · Colombia’s hippos — considered the largest invasive animals in the world — flourished in the countryside after escaping from drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar’s estate. Escobar illegally...
Colombia will try to control invasive hippo population through ...
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, through surgical sterilization, the transfer of hippos to other countries and possibly euthanasia.
Invasive ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Are Being Sterilized in Colombia
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Colombia has begun a new campaign sterilizing its invasive hippos, showing signs that it is taking the threat the animals pose to the country’s biodiversity and local communities seriously.
Colombia's 'Cocaine Hippo' Population Is Even Bigger Than …
WEBJun 6, 2023 · Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippos’ are all descendants of three females and one male illegally imported by drug-cartel leader Pablo Escobar. After he died in the 1993, the hippos (Hippopotamus...
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