#Hippos

In Colombia, a plan to cull Pablo Escobar's invasive hippos is challenged by an Indian billionaire's offer to relocate dozens of the animals to India's wildlife reserve instead.

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Compared to many other fictional animal villains, hippos kill plenty of people in real life every year.

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In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue as the population has grown to around 200, causing safety concerns for locals and tourists. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Colombia’s Environment Minister Irene Vélez recently defended the decision to euthanise up to 80 hippos, citing previous attempts such as sterilisation and relocation, which had proved "costly and ineffective."

From Independent RSS Feed: Son of Asian billionaire offers to save Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ from culling

The hippos are an invasive species in Colombia. Their growing population is believed to be a ticking time bomb that will seriously harm indigenous flora and fauna.

From Independent RSS Feed: Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

From Seattletimes RSS Feed: Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to India

If nothing is done to control the invasive creatures, officials estimate the population could grow to 1,000 animals by 2035. So, they aim to cull about 80 individuals later this year