Around 200 hippos are roaming freely near the Colombian town of Doradal, descended from four animals that Pablo Escobar ...

The hippos, an invasive species in Colombia, are part of a population of 200 that continues to reproduce unchecked.

After 12 Years and Three Presidents, Colombia Says the Only Way to Stop Escobar's Hippos Is to Cull Them ...

The hippopotamus is one of the most recognizable animals on the planet. With their tiny ears, enormous heads, and stocky ...

Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, and there are less than 3,000 in the wild Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo, has taken over the internet with her cuteness — but her fame has come with a cost. The ...

The animals, which the drug kingpin imported into Colombia, were left to “roam free” and multiply after Escobar was killed in ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A two-year-old boy who was partially swallowed alive by a hippopotamus is recovering after a man stoned the animal to set the boy ...

A little boy was rescued from the jaws of a hungry hippopotamus by a witness who raced to help. The Uganda Police Force said in a news release that the hippo grabbed the 2-year-old boy "from the head ...

Chonburi, Thailand — Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally. Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee ...

An alpha hippo is challenged by two outside males. A coup by two hippo bulls is out of the ordinary, but this is no ordinary year, as a once-in-a-lifetime drought spurs unusual animal behavior. - ...