Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani offers to take in 80 ‘cocaine hippos’ that Colombia wants to cull
- Posted on April 29, 2026
- By CNN
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In a surprising wildlife conservation initiative, Anant Ambani, heir to India's Reliance Industries empire, has proposed relocating approximately 80 invasive hippopotamuses from Colombia to his private wildlife sanctuary. These animals, descendants of Pablo Escobar's exotic menagerie, have become an ecological threat in South America. Ambani's intervention offers an alternative to Colombia's controversial culling program, potentially addressing both conservation concerns and animal welfare issues through international cooperation and modern wildlife management practices.
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