In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue. The population has grown to around ...

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

Colombia is facing pushback over its plan to cull wild hippos, which are descendants of the drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and ...