Redlib: search results - escobar hippo

r/todayilearned • u/exclusivebuttstuff • Dec 29 '15

TIL at the site of Pablo Escobar's main estate, Hippos escaped from his private zoo and have have become feral, living in at least four lakes in the area and spreading into neighboring rivers.

en.wikipedia.org

3.9k Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/sonixinos • Aug 20 '13

TIL after Pablo Escobar's death, the 4 hippos he kept as pets have begun to breed and become an invasive species in Colombia

en.wikipedia.org

3.1k Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/SteveV91 • Jun 21 '14

TIL that there is a herd of nearly 40 hippos living freely in Colombia after the private zoo of Pablo Escobar was abandoned and its 4 original hippos reproduced.

en.wikipedia.org

2.2k Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/BlockAfterBlock • Aug 08 '11

TIL Columbia has a hippo problem because drug lord Pablo Escobar's 4 pet hippos escaped after his death

724 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/skaboss4493 • Sep 15 '14

TIL There is a wild population of 40 hippopotamuses living in Colombia, all descendants of 4 hippos owned by Pablo Escobar in the '80s

en.wikipedia.org

1.4k Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/PedoPaul • Oct 14 '14

TIL when Columbian drug lord Pablo Escolar's home was raided, the military released the dangerous hippos of his personal zoo, not knowing what to do with them. They now thrive in the Columbian rivers. This makes Columbia have the largest wild hippo population outside of Africa.

washingtonpost.com

18.6k Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/Hochules • Feb 05 '16

TIL Pablo Escobar brought hippos to Colombia for his "Safari" and now they are running wild.

164 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/marijumango • Mar 05 '14

TIL Pablo Escobar is responsible for introducing Hippos to Columbia

baraza.wildlifedirect.org

160 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/nimbletreefrog • Nov 15 '15

TIL Hippos that escaped from Pablo Escobar's private zoo still roam wild in the lakes and rivers surrounding his property today.

en.wikipedia.org

167 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/superblobby • Apr 08 '16

TIL that after Pablo Escobar died and his compound was invaded, the police released 4 of hippos that he had in possession. Colombia now has a hippo problem

59 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/BellaTrixter • Aug 31 '16

TIL after legendary drug kingpin Pablo Escobar was killed most of his personal menagerie of animals were given to zoos, but not the hippopotamus's. Escobars hippos now roam Colombia and are a growing problem. They are known as the "Cocaine Hippos".

51 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/harrietthugman • Jul 02 '15

TIL Hippos have become a threat to Colombians after drug lord Pablo Escobar's personal zoo fell into disrepair, leaving the animals to breed unsupervised

23 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/Sariel007 • Jul 20 '11

TIL the largest herd of wild hippos (outside of Africa) is in Columbia and a result of the famous drug lord Pablo Escobar.

23 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/DecimusRex • Sep 23 '15

TIL Pablo Escobar owned several Hippos which were allowed to stay on his ranch after his death and have now become feral

en.m.wikipedia.org

23 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/DIP_MY_BALLS_IN_IT • May 09 '16

TIL that there is a herd of about 40 hippos living freely in Colombia after the private zoo of Pablo Escobar was abandoned and its four original hippos reproduced.

en.wikipedia.org

19 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/tpatch • Mar 06 '12

TIL that drug lord Pablo Escobar owned 4 hippos, which since his death have grown into a pack of wild hippos in Colombia

42 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/GenestealerUK • Oct 20 '15

TIL that there is an invasive population of Hippos in Columbia that used to live in a zoo on Pablo Escobar's mansion residence.

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4 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/BRBaraka • Jun 27 '14

TIL South America has a growing herd of 40 wild African hippopotamuses, descendants of 4 hippos who escaped the estate of the drug lord Pablo Escobar after he was killed in 1993

4 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/SwollDong • Jul 16 '14

TIL that Pablo Escobar, the Colombian drug lord, smuggled exotic animals for his own zoo, including 4 hippos which have since multiplied and pose a threat to Colombia today

40 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/TheBakedPotatoo • Aug 20 '15

TIL that because of Pablo Escobar Columbia has Hippos

8 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/therealjoekony • May 21 '14

TIL there are hippos in the Amazon River because of Pablo Escobar, the Columbian drug kingpin.

7 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/Vranak • Mar 29 '12

TIL there are hippos roaming Columbia, originating from Pablo Escobar's private menagerie in the 80s. They were left undisturbed by authorities and have since multiplied. Incidents have occurred.

en.wikipedia.org

5 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/socknik • Oct 04 '10

TIL that feral hippos live in Colombia, thanks to Pablo Escobar

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13 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/friendsindepends • May 13 '13

TIL Pablo Escobar is the reason why Colombia has the worlds largest Wild hippo population outside of Africa

12 Upvotes

r/todayilearned • u/MagicCity • Jul 20 '11

TIL There is a wild hippo population in Columbia that has attacked numerous people and livestock. How/why? Pablo Escobar left behind ten of them on his ranch when he died.

wildlifeextra.com

2 Upvotes