There’s more than one way to sterilize a cocaine hippo. Unfortunately, both ways suck.
The Colombian government is facing challenges in managing the population of hippos descended from Pablo Escobar's estate. Despite efforts to sterilize the animals, these attempts have largely failed, leading to plans for culling some of the hippos. An Indian billionaire has offered to save them, but the logistics of transporting such large and dangerous animals complicate the situation.
- ▪The Colombian government announced plans to cull some of Pablo Escobar's feral hippos due to population growth.
- ▪Efforts to sterilize the hippos have largely failed, prompting the need for drastic measures.
- ▪An Indian billionaire has made an offer to save the hippos, but transporting them poses significant challenges.
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Princesa, an hippopotamus born in "Napoles", the farm of the late drug lord Pablo Escobar, cools down in the water. Image: RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Email address Sign up Thank you! Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to Popular Science’s hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week hits Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts every-other Wednesday morning. It’s your new favorite source for the strangest science-adjacent facts, figures, and Wikipedia spirals the editors of Popular Science can muster.
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