In their homeland in Africa, they are responsible for more human deaths than almost any other animal, but in Colombia, hippopotami have become loved members of the local community and a tourist attraction. However, in a town close…
A hippopotamus descended from animals illegally brought to Colombia by the late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has died in a collision with an SUV on a highway near Escobar's hacienda, environmental authorities said Wednesday.The…
Colombia said Wednesday it was making progress on the transfer of 70 hippos to overseas sanctuaries, but mitigating the havoc caused by this unusual legacy of deceased drug lord Pablo Escobar carries a hefty price tag: $3.5…
Colombia is proposing transferring at least 70 hippopotamuses that live near Pablo Escobar's former ranch - descendants of four imported from Africa illegally by the late drug lord in the 1980s – to India and Mexico as part of a…
A 2-year-old was safely rescued after being partially swallowed by a hippopotamus in Uganda, authorities say.The toddler, who police identified as Iga Paul, was attacked by the hippopotamus on the…
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty and Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh shared their childhood memories associated with circus on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. If Rohit enjoyed watching lions, Ranveer was scared to see hippopotamus in the circus as a kid.Rohit…