A herd of hippopotamuses linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar, marked for culling in Colombia, has been offered a new home in India under a proposal by Anant Ambani, son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani.

Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he formally requested the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill the animals.

The hippos are an invasive species in Colombia. Their growing population is believed to be a ticking time bomb that will seriously harm indigenous flora and fauna.

Colombia's Environment Ministry has warned that the country's hippo population will exceed 500 by 2030 without intervention. To prevent this, officials recently approved a plan to euthanise approximat

An incredible video captures a hippo almost reaching a boater in the river, which would have likely not ended well.

Have you ever wondered how 200 hippos ended up taking over Colombia? In the 1980s, Pablo Escobar imported a handful of exotic animals to his private zoo at Hacienda Nápoles. Among them were four hippopotamuses.