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April 29, 2026
The letter with which billionaire Anant Ambani proposes to Colombia to take 80 hippos to India
The Colombian government informed the country that 80 of the hippos introduced by drug trafficker Pablo Escobar will be subjected to euthanasia as part of a series of decisions made by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.
TL;DR
- Colombia plans to euthanize 80 hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar.
- Animal activists and some communities oppose the euthanasia decision.
- Billionaire Anant Ambani has offered to relocate the hippos to his Vantara sanctuary in India.
- Vantara is described as one of the largest wildlife rescue, care, and conservation centers globally.
- Vantara has proposed humane care for the hippos as an alternative to euthanasia.
- Colombian authorities have been invited to visit Vantara's facilities.