Billionaire Ambani’s Son Wants To Save Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ From Extinction In Colombia
Drug kingpin Pablo Escobar brought hippopotamuses to his estate in Colombia as part of a private zoo. When he died, they roamed wild.
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BreakingBusinessBillionaire Ambani’s Son Wants To Save Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ From Extinction In ColombiaByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.Follow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 04:04pm EDTApr 28, 2026, 04:06pm EDTToplineThe wildlife rescuer son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, is publicly pleading with the Colombian government to let his organization take ownership of 80 wild hippopotamuses marked for death decades after drug lord Pablo Escobar first introduced the species to the country.
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