Baby "cocaine hippo" linked to infamous drug lord is rescued in Colombia
Colombia has around 200 so-called "cocaine hippos" living in the wild, all of which descended from a colony brought to South America by slain cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar.
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Pablo Escobar murder victim's son is named Colombia's interior minister
The incoming minister's father, Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, was serving as justice minister in 1984 when he was gunned down in Bogota on Pablo Escobar's orders.
Tycoon's son offers home for "cocaine hippos" slated to be killed
Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he formally requested the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill the animals.
Colombia to kill dozens of "cocaine hippos" linked to Pablo Escobar
The hippos are the descendants of four brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar as he built a private zoo.
Part of drug lord's ranch, famous for "cocaine hippos," given to conflict victims
Pablo Escobar, once head of the powerful Medellin Cartel, was one of the richest men on the planet in the 1980s, with an estimated $25 billion fortune.
Carlos Lehder, cartel boss and Pablo Escobar's partner, freed in Colombia
Carolos Lehder, who served over 30 years in a U.S. prison, once owned a luxurious hotel, which had caged lions and a large statue of John Lennon.
Colombia starts sterilizing hippos descended from Pablo Escobar's pets
Colombia started sterilizing descendants of hippos illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s.
Colombia unveils plan to control growing "cocaine hippo" population
After Pablo Escobar's death, the so-called "cocaine hippos" were left to roam freely and environmental authorities have been helpless to curb their numbers.
Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" lurk near school, enter playground
"There are about 35 children playing that could approach them and provoke a tragedy," said an official from the local environment authority.
One of Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" killed in highway collision
"Hippos are unpredictable, at any moment they can attack a person," a local biologist said.
Deporting Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" carries a hefty price tag
In the 1980's, the Colombian drug kingpin imported just four hippos from Africa — and now there are nearly 150 of them.
Colombia's hippo population problems
Colombia is proposing sending some of its growing hippopotamus population to India and Mexico. Four of the animals, which aren't native to the region, were imported from Africa in the 1980s by drug lord Pablo Escobar for his private zoo, and they have been multiplying ever since. Independent journalist Audrey Huse joined CBS News to discuss.
Colombia wants to deport "cocaine hippos" to stop them from multiplying
Escobar's Hacienda Napoles — and the hippos — have become a sort of local tourist attraction in the years since the kingpin was killed by police in 1993.
Colombia to declare Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" invasive species
Escobar's hippos have become a sort of local tourist attraction in the years since the kingpin was killed by police in 1993.
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