Posted on 04/28/2026 7:52:31 PM PDT by BenLurkin
An Indian billionaire's son has offered to help Colombia get rid of a problem it has grappled with for years - a herd of hippos linked to notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Escobar, who was shot dead by police in 1993, illegally imported exotic animals, including a male and a female hippopotamus - dubbed the "cocaine hippos".
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Efforts failed to contain the herd's growth, with a lack of predators and the fertile and swampy Antioquia region providing perfect conditions for the native African animal to thrive.
Colombian environmentalists say the hippos, believed to be the biggest herd outside Africa, are an invasive species and have pushed away the native fauna.
Fishing communities along the Magdalena River have come under attack by hippos - one of the largest land animals, with adult males weighing up to three tonnes.
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Oh, yea, hippos are just like this women.
Very excitable!
hippos - one of the largest land animals, with adult males weighing up to three tonnes.
The tonne (/tʌn/ ⓘ or /tɒn/; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms. One tonne is equivalent to approximately 2,204.6 pounds
These boys and girls weigh 6,600 plus pounds. Heavier than some cars.
Anant Ambani
The youngest of the three siblings, Anant Ambani currently overlooks the energy and telecommunication sectors at Reliance Jio and holds the position of Director on the boards of Jio Platforms Limited and Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. As per various media reports, Anant’s yearly income is anticipated to be Rs 4.2 crores each year, with his net worth being approximately $40 billion (Rs 3,32,482 crore).
I have seen other info that pegs his net higher and lower.
I saw a report of this. They are doing major damage to the environment. They crap constantly and foul the water. Hippies got the UN involved to stop them being killed as most countries do with invasive species, so the carnage continues.
That happened decades ago. I’d never go to BigSur again. And like you, I have seriously rotten vision.
Have you seen the airlines customers lately? Lol
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