Colombia Faces Tough Choice: Culling Hundreds of Escobar's Hippos
Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar
Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera2026.04.13Updated 23h ago

Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.
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Colombia plans to cull up to 80 hippopotamuses descended from Pablo Escobar's private collection in the 1980s. The invasive species has become a major ecological and safety threat despite attracting tourists. Authorities struggle to manage the rapidly breeding population that threatens local ecosystems and communities.
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