health
May 8, 2026
This is the life-saving destination in India where the hippos in Colombia could go
In the 1980s, an unusual event occurred that has had environmental effects to this day. Drug trafficker Pablo Escobar brought hippos, which led to uncontrolled alteration.
TL;DR
- India's Vantara conservation center has offered to take in hippos from Colombia.
- The hippos were originally brought to Colombia by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s.
- The invasive hippo population has grown rapidly, posing a threat to native species and ecosystems.
- Colombia's government is considering the transfer proposal.
- Vantara, located in Jamnagar, India, is a large conservation center housing over 150,000 animals of diverse species.