Ambani's Son Offers Home for Pablo Escobar's Hippos in India

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•Anant Ambani has proposed transferring Escobar’s so‑called 'cocaine hippos' from Colombia to his privately run zoo in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
•Colombia’s environment ministry has classified the hippos as an invasive species because their population has expanded rapidly in the Magdalena River basin.
•Local Colombian scientists have warned that the hippos’ waste and grazing habits are altering water quality and displacing native wildlife such as manatees and capybaras.
•Colombian officials have previously discussed sterilisation, relocation to other countries, and culling as options to control the hippo population.
•The proposed transfer to India would require veterinary checks, quarantine, and export and import permits under Colombian and Indian law.
•Animal welfare groups in Latin America and India have raised concerns about the stress and health risks of transporting adult hippos over long distances.
•Any relocation of the hippos to India would also need to comply with CITES rules on international trade in wild animals.
•The Jamnagar zoo linked to the Ambani family already houses a large collection of imported wild animals from Africa and other regions.

▸If Colombian and Indian authorities approve Anant Ambani’s relocation proposal Dozens of Escobar hippos could be moved to the Jamnagar zoo, easing ecological pressure in Colombia but raising new conservation questions in India.

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