Colombia plans to euthanize Pablo Escobar's famous 'cocaine hippos'
NBC News·2026-04-14 15:25

Officials this week signed off on a plan to euthanize dozens of so-called cocaine hippos, which roam freely through part of central Colombia. Hippos are not native to South America. Colombia is actually the only nation outside of Africa with wild hippos.These nearly 200 or so hippos are descendants of four that Pablo Escobar imported in the 80s for his private zoo. ...

Colombia plans to euthanize Pablo Escobar's famous 'cocaine hippos' - Reportify