Colombia Approves Culling of Hippos Descended from Pablo Escobar's Zoo

Colombian authorities have made the contentious decision to authorize the culling of up to 80 wild hippos, descendants of animals once housed in drug lord Pablo Escobar’s infamous private zoo. The measure comes after years of costly and largely unsuccessful attempts to control the rapidly growing population, which poses ecological and safety risks. Officials have stated that other options, including sterilization and relocation, have proven ineffective. Colombia's wild hippos—an anomaly outside