Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar
The hippos, an invasive species in Colombia, are part of a population of 200 that continues to reproduce unchecked.
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South AmericaColombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo EscobarThe hippos, an invasive species in Colombia, are part of a population of 200 that continues to reproduce unchecked. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Hippos at a lagoon in the Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia, on Friday. Fernando Vergara / APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 29, 2026, 10:01 PM EDTBy The Associated PressPUERTO TRIUNFO, Colombia — Along the Magdalena River, one of Colombia’s primary arteries, fishermen move with wary precision.
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