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Indian Billionaire's Son Offers to Take Colombia's Escobar Hippos to His Zoo
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World·4/28/2026AI summary

Indian Billionaire's Son Offers to Take Colombia's Escobar Hippos to His Zoo

Anant Ambani, son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani, has offered to receive and care for Colombia's population of hippos descended from animals illegally imported by drug lord Pablo Escobar. The herd of around 80 hippos, dubbed 'cocaine hippos', has grown from an original male and female pair kept at Escobar's Hacienda Nápoles ranch. Colombia, which has struggled to control the invasive species, decided to cull them. Vantara zoo in Gujarat says it is ready to provide lifelong care.

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