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April 28, 2026
Indian billionaire's son offered to receive Colombia's hippos
The son of an Indian billionaire offered this Tuesday to host 80 hippos descended from those introduced in Colombia by the drug trafficker P...
TL;DR
- Anant Ambani, son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, offered to host 80 hippos in Colombia.
- These hippos are descendants of those introduced by drug trafficker Pablo Escobar.
- The Colombian government had planned to euthanize the hippos due to their impact on ecosystems and threat to humans.
- Ambani's Vantara center in India is presented as a large wildlife rescue and conservation facility.
- The proposal includes a scientifically guided, safe relocation and the creation of a specialized environment for the hippos.
- Colombia currently has around 200 hippos in the wild, with the population projected to reach 500 by 2030 without control.
- Colombian Minister of Environment Irene Vélez cited genetic mutation due to inbreeding as a reason some countries refused to receive the hippos.