80 wild hippos linked to Pablo Escobar will be ‘culled’ despite outcry

NewsWorldAmericas80 wild hippos linked to Pablo Escobar will be ‘culled’ despite outcryColombia is the only country outside of Africa with a wild hippo populationManuel Rueda Monday 13 April 2026 21:41 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2956825To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hippos-colombia-pablo-escobar-euthanized-b2956916.html","title":"80 wild hippos linked to Pablo Escobar will be ‘culled’ despite outcry"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-12408","index":0}Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful (AP)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSectio...