Foreign millionaire appears offering to take 80 hippos from Colombia: details of the proposal

April 28, 2026

TL;DR

Anant Ambani has offered to relocate 80 hippos from Colombia to India.
The hippos are descendants of those originally imported by Pablo Escobar.
The Colombian government had authorized the euthanasia of 80 hippos due to their invasive impact.
The proposed relocation site is the Vantara conservation center in Gujarat, India.
The Vantara center is described as one of the world's largest wildlife rescue and care facilities.
The hippo population in Colombia has grown to around 200 since the 1980s.
The Colombian Ministry of Environment is considering various management strategies, including euthanasia, sterilization, and relocation.

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