Colombia to cull invasive hippos descended from Pablo Escobar’s herd

Colombian authorities have sanctioned the controversial culling of up to 80 invasive hippos whose population has surged and spread far from their original habitat near Hacienda Nápoles, the former estate of drug lord Pablo Escobar. The hippos, offspring of four animals imported by Escobar in the 1980s, now roam the Magdalena River basin, posing growing risks to human safety and local ecosystems. Officials cited failed attempts over the past decade to control their numbers through sterilization a