Colombia Plans to Euthanize Dozens of 'Cocaine Hippos,' Descendants of Animals Brought by Notorious Drug Trafficker Pablo Escobar If nothing is done to control the invasive creatures, officials estimate the population could grow to 1,000 animals by 2035. So, they aim to cull about 80 individuals later this year

Colombia Plans to Euthanize Dozens of 'Cocaine Hippos,' Descendants of Animals Brought by Notorious Drug Trafficker Pablo Escobar: If nothing is done to control the invasive creatures, officials estimate the… @SmithsonianMag #CocaineHippos #Colombia #PabloEscobar #AnimalWelfare #InvasiveSpecies

Colombia will euthanize Pablo Escobar’s invasive ‘cocaine hippos’ After attempts at relocation and sterilization have failed, invasive hippos introduced by the infamous drug lord will be culled, the country announced

Colombia will euthanize Pablo Escobar’s invasive ‘cocaine hippos’

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Should the Cocaine Hippos Be Left Alone After All? — Manuela Hoelterhoff When we last checked in on Pablo Escobar’s hippos – the descendants of the dead drug lord’s hippopotamuses that have infiltrated Colombia’s Magdalena River basin – the government was attempting to...

When we last checked in on Pablo Escobar’s hippos – the descendants of the dead drug lord’s hippopotamuses that have infiltrated Colombia’s Magdalena River basin – the government was attempting to control the invasive population by sterilizing them. #hippos #Colombia #cocainehippos #MagdalenaRiver

Chotus handlers removing ex Presidents photos to place real art in WhiteHouse. #Chotus #CocaineHippos #FineArt #Art #WhiteHouse

Hippos band together to determine the best way to increase crowd size at CHOTUS's inauguration. All suggestions are welcome #HerdingDog #FireDrill #FreeFood #CHOTUS #Inaguration #CocaineHippos #Sizematters #crowdsize