Colombia's rapidly breeding 'cocaine hippos' must be stopped, scientists say
Hippopotamus swim in one of the lakes near by Hacienda Napoles on September 24, 2018 in Doradal, Colombia - Juancho Torres Scientists say Colombia must cull its so-called “cocaine hippos” that roam the Magdalena river basin as they are breeding voraciously and are an increasing menace. The marshlands of Colombia have been home to these giant mammals since they were illegally imported in the late 1980s by the notorious drug lord, Pablo Escobar. When he was shot dead in 1993, the Colombian government took control of his extravagant estate, ...
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