Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the barrel-shaped beasts that typically weigh 3.2 tons have established themselves in ...

"Hippos are an invasive species in Colombia and if we do not kill a part of their population now, the situation could be out of control in just 10 or 20 years." Hidden fortune found in Pablo ...

Colombia's environmental ministry has officially launched its sterilization campaign against the scores of hippos whose ancestors broke out of Pablo Escobar's private zoo and have since wrought ...

Colombia will try to control its population of more than 100 hippopotamuses through surgical sterilization, the transfer of hippos to other countries and possibly euthanasia, the government said ...

Scientists warn the hippos do not have a natural predator in Colombia and are a potential problem for biodiversity since their feces change the composition of the rivers and could impact the ...

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.

Colombia plans to deport at least 70 of the "cocaine hippos" that live in and around Pablo Escobar's former ranch, CBS News reported. The drug lord illegally imported hippopotamuses to his ...

Don't worry: Colombia has a plan. Starting next week, conservation authorities with the Colombian government will start sterilizing, deporting, and killing the hippos to get the invasive species ...

Pablo Escobar's imported hippos have become an ecological threat in Colombia, growing to over 160 due to a lack of natural predators. Their aggressive behavior poses risks to humans, while their ...