Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.

Pablo Escobar brought hippos into Colombia in the 1980s for his private zoo; the four of them mated, multiplied and then ...

The hippos are the descendants of four brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar as he built a ...

Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ to face mass culling despite outcry - Colombia is the only country outside of Africa with a ...

Authorities say killing dozens of hippos is the only way to curb a booming population threatening Colombia’s wildlife and ...

If nothing is done to control the invasive creatures, officials estimate the population could grow to 1,000 animals by 2035.

Hamsini, the pregnant hippopotamus which attacked a young veterinarian at Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga ...

Decades after the drug lord brought in the first hippos for his private zoo, their descendants have become a threat to ...

Colombian officials have approved a plan to cull roaming hippos descended from Pablo Escobar's zoo, citing threats to local ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public ...