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Colombia to Expel 70 ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Descended from Pablo Escobar’s Private Zoo

PABLO’S PETS

The hippos have become an invasive species with the potential to harm local ecosystems and agriculture.

Victor Swezey
Victor Swezey
A baby hippo stands in water near its mother Mona at Dvur Kralove Zoo, Czech Republic, June 12, 2019.
David W Cerny/Reuters
Victor Swezey

Victor Swezey

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