However, the hippos were left on their own. They ended up thriving in Colombia, where they have no natural predators and don't experience any droughts. Currently, about 170 hippos roam northwest ...

With no natural predators around and a massive river — the Magdalena — at their disposal, the amphibious mammals continue to thrive and expand in Colombia. (To be clear, these hippos are not addicted ...

“This is an important step to advance in an immediate action plan, in order to address the situation generated by the presence of hippos in Colombia, which have caused impacts on our ecosystems ...

This Friday, March 25, the Ministry of Environment confirmed, through a resolution, that the hippo (Hipopotamus amphibius) was included in the list of invasive alien species in Colombia.

Four hippos were originally brought to Colombia in the 1980s and were part of the late drug kingpin's private zoo, Hacienda Nápoles Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE.

Hippopotamuses are increasing in Colombia despite being an alien species ... According to the academic report, the hippopotamus population will increase to about 1,400 by around 2034.

Hippos can be very aggressive when they feel threatened, and several cases of hippo attacks on people have already been reported in Colombia. The "Escobar's hippos" issue has sparked lively debate ...

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