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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
In effect Colombia boasts the biggest hippo population outside of Africa. Different estimates point to something between 90 and 180 animals, but there are still doubts about the real number.