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Pablo Escobar's Hippos Are Multiplying in Colombia and Causing All Sorts of Trouble by johnvibes

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Pablo Escobar's Hippos Are Multiplying in Colombia and Causing All Sorts of Trouble
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<p>&nbsp;The late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was infamous for his &nbsp;extravagant lifestyle, and the impact of his operation is still being &nbsp;felt in the country today. One strange and unexpected problem that &nbsp;surfaced long after Escobar’s death involves the invasive species that &nbsp;he brought to the zoo at his home in Colombia. His hippos have become &nbsp;the biggest problem as they rapidly multiply and threaten the area’s &nbsp;ecosystem. The hippos, native to Africa, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pablo-escobars-hippos-keep-multiplying-and-colombia-doesnt-know-how-to-stop-it/">are disrupting the local wildlife</a> and terrorizing nearby villages, preventing villagers from accessing streams and waterways. Biologist David Echeverri <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pablo-escobars-hippos-keep-multiplying-and-colombia-doesnt-know-how-to-stop-it/">says</a> that most of the animals from Escobar’s zoo were returned to their natural habitats or are now housed in sanctuaries.</p>
<p>When Escobar’s empire fell, there were only four hippos. Researchers estimate that there are now over 50. Most of the hippos still live inside Escobar’s former estate, which &nbsp;was turned into a theme park in 2007. However, as the hippos grow in &nbsp;number they are becoming impossible to contain and have now wandered as &nbsp;far as 100 miles away.&nbsp;</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/6UHFHT1WhPc</p>
<p>&nbsp;Sadly, the hippo’s presence is disrupting wildlife native to the &nbsp;region, many of which are no match for the powerful animal. Locals are &nbsp;at odds about how to deal with the problem. When officials first began &nbsp;to hunt the hippos in an attempt to eradicate them, locals who &nbsp;considered them a sort of local mascot protested against the hunts. As a &nbsp;result, a federal judge banned the hunting of hippos. Experts are now &nbsp;suggesting that the animals should just be relocated. While the hippos wait to be relocated, many have become a tourist &nbsp;attraction and even have their own exhibit at the Escobar theme park.&nbsp;</p>
<p>https://youtu.be/R_ViOLgvsuY</p>
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@kingaustral ·
Escobar, era agente de la CIA. La culpa no es del chancho, sino de quien le da de comer... Hay otras especies invasivas que reventaron ecosistemas de forma mucho más virulenta. Sin ir más lejos, la perca del Nilo en los lagos de Tanzania.
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@leaky20 ·
Anytime people introduce new species to an environment there are always unexpected reprucussions. They always seem to thrive in these new environments and eventually overtake them and become a nuisance. It's strange that they are hippos though, usually it's like an insect, plant or fish. Friggin hippos!! Crazy

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@reverseacid ·
Very true, @leaky20. If you know about the rabbit incident in Australia last century, it was also along the same line. 
Some army man decided to take 6 rabbits to his home country, to show them how the new species, and pretty soon there were a several thousand of them and Australia is trying to eradicate them till today. 
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@kingaustral ·
in the ancient Rome happened the same in some island with two rabbits. One legion had to go there and kill them all
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@leaky20 ·
Yeah. Happens all of the time a d all over the world. For us it was zebra mussels in our lakes. Now they've taken over completely lol

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@reverseacid ·
Hahahahaha. This is the most interesting thing I have heard in quite a while.
Escobar never ceases to amaze. Long after his death. 
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