Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he formally requested the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill ...

They are the descendants of four hippos brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

From four to nearly 200, Colombia's "cocaine hippos" have been damaging the ecosystem of the Magdalena River for over four decades.

The hippos, an invasive species in Colombia, are part of a population of 200 that continues to reproduce unchecked.

Around 200 hippos are roaming freely near the Colombian town of Doradal, descended from four animals that Pablo Escobar ...

After 12 Years and Three Presidents, Colombia Says the Only Way to Stop Escobar's Hippos Is to Cull Them ...

In Colombia, a plan to cull Pablo Escobar's invasive hippos is challenged by an Indian billionaire's offer to relocate dozens ...

Colombia was planning to slaughter 80 hippopotamuses after a small herd imported in the 1980s by the drug lord grew out of ...

Indian magnate Anant Ambani, son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has offered to take in at his wildlife sanctuary in India, 80 ...

Authorities say killing dozens of hippos is the only way to curb a booming population threatening Colombia's wildlife and rural communities.

Anant Ambani - son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani - says he can take care of the animals roaming free since the drug ...