I’ll save Escobar’s ‘narco-hippos’ from execution, says billionaire’s son
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- By The Times
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In brief
Indian billionaire's son Anant Ambani has proposed an alternative solution to Colombia's hippopotamus crisis, offering to relocate the invasive species instead of culling them. The population, descended from Pablo Escobar's private collection, has exploded to approximately 200 animals, prompting the government to authorize a controversial elimination program. Ambani's intervention presents a potential diplomatic and humanitarian approach to managing this ecological challenge.
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I’ll save Escobar’s ‘narco-hippos’ from execution, says billionaire’s son
The offer from Anant Ambani follows the Colombian government’s approval of a plan to cull 80 hippopotamuses to control the population, which now numbers 200
