Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo
Anant Ambani, son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has offered to house 80 hippos descended from those originally imported by Pablo Escobar at his private zoo in Gujarat, India. The hippos, which have become an environmental issue in Colombia, face potential extermination due to their growing population. Ambani's proposal aims to provide a humane solution for the animals, although his sanctuary has faced controversy regarding its practices.
- ▪The hippos were originally brought to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar for entertainment purposes.
- ▪Anant Ambani has revived an offer to transport the hippos to his Vantara animal sanctuary in India.
- ▪The sanctuary has faced allegations of unethical sourcing and wildlife trafficking, which both the Ambani family and Vantara deny.
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- ▪ Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos — France 24 (EN)
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Hippos float in the lagoon at the Hacienda Nápoles theme park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar who imported three female hippos and one male decades ago. Photograph: Fernando Vergara/APView image in fullscreenHippos float in the lagoon at the Hacienda Nápoles theme park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar who imported three female hippos and one male decades ago. Photograph: Fernando Vergara/APColombiaIndian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zooAnant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to IndiaHannah Ellis-Petersen in DelhiWed 29 Apr 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 29 Apr 2026 21.31 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIt remains one of the…
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