The drug kingpin's hippos have run wild in Colombia. A new court ruling could help pave the way for a humane way to deal with the world's most invasive species. Reading time 3 minutes Pablo Escobar’s ...

After Escobar’s downfall and the abandonment of the estate, some escaped from their ponds and made their way into the river.

Hippos are already known as one of the world’s most dangerous animals, but their threat extends far beyond direct attacks.

The hippos, brought to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, could have a serious negative impact on the local ecosystem, a new study says Scientists are growing concerned about the ...

Colombia on Tuesday began the sterilization of hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. Two male hippos and one female ...

In their homeland in Africa, they are responsible for more human deaths than almost any other animal, but in Colombia, hippopotami have become loved members of the local community and a tourist ...

Hippos, despite the myth, don't produce pink milk. Their white milk can sometimes mix with a reddish secretion, called "blood sweat," which acts as a sunscreen and antibiotic. These massive, ...