Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo
Summary
Anant Ambani, son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has offered to house 80 wild hippos from Colombia at his private animal sanctuary in Gujarat, India. These hippos are descendants of animals originally imported by drug lord Pablo Escobar and have become an environmental problem in Colombia, where authorities plan to cull them.Key Facts
- Pablo Escobar imported four hippos from Africa to his private zoo in Colombia in the 1980s.
- After Escobar’s death in 1993, the hippos were left to roam freely and their population grew to over 200.
- The hippos are considered an environmental threat in Colombia as they damage vegetation and harm local animals.
- Colombia plans to kill some of these hippos to control their population.
- Anant Ambani has offered to move 80 hippos to his Vantara animal sanctuary in Gujarat to save them from being killed.
- Vantara is home to many animals but has faced accusations of illegal wildlife trade, which it denies.
- The cost and difficulty of transporting the large hippos, which can weigh around two tonnes each, make the plan challenging.
- The Ambani family and the Indian Supreme Court have cleared allegations against Vantara regarding illegal activities.
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