Pablo Escobar’s hippos could not be relocated from Colombia

According to E. Zazueta, a year ago his reserve proposed to relocate 74 individuals to India, Peru and Mexico, but the Colombian authorities did not allow it. As a result, the hippos now breed in the wild and pose a threat to the Colombian ecological system. There are now about 170 of them.

According to Zazueta, he has the opportunity to transport the hippos, but the government is still considering the application. According to the zoologist, a year is an impressive time frame. Although some individuals have been sterilised, it is not enough to solve the problem. The hippos are multiplying rapidly and destroying the ecosystem.