Animal Care Chronicles
Pablo Escobar’s legacy extends beyond his notorious empire to a burgeoning hippo population, initially four, at his opulent Hacienda Nápoles. Left to thrive posthumously in Colombia’s wilds, these creatures swelled to an estimated 40 by 2014, doubling biennially.
Now, these ecological interlopers pose such a risk that chemical castration has become essential to curb their spread..