Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos' Might Finally Need to Be Killed

It might be time to cull the world’s largest invasive species: Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos. The rapidly reproducing 80 hippos have taken over Colombia’s waterways, poisoning wildlife with their toxic urine and feces, scientists say. But not everyone can agree on what to do with them.



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[LastbutNotFirst]

imagine being so rich, you can alter the ecosystem of a country.

[sadita]

he died 3 decades ago and still causing trouble for the country, what a guy....

[urbantraveller]

There's a reason why animals have a native home. Respect nature and it'll will respect you back. Stop smuggling animals!

[PedroPetracco]

2:08 How can you call yourself an "eco-activist" and not understand the impact of an invasive species?

[MotionMan]

If Pablo was alive you he would’ve just paid someone like 5 mill to move them

[gv]

I have to tell you, hippos have the greatest PR team ever. They are consider the deadliest mammal after humans and yet people are 🥰. “Don’t harm them, they are so cute and adorable, what harm do they do?”

[BurgerJoint.]

I don’t think a lot of people understand just how dangerous hippos are. They may have been painted as “cute and cuddly” by most in society but in reality they would rip you apart faster than most of the “scary” predators out there.

[Poonannyish]

2:02 - Notice that this "eco-activist" made zero references to the Hippos ecological impact whilst making direct appeals to the monetary benefit of keeping them around. I'm not sure if this lady is really deserving of that title.

[MrKolozal]

A bit of a short term economic gain is not worth sacrificing the entire local eco system for. They should have been removed ages ago tbh.

[terramater]

Sterilization is an extremely difficult task. We accompanied a team during this process and actually catching one was the easiest part. The surgery on spot in the Colombian heat was tough. And the animal had to be transported to a different place for regeneration, many hours drive through cartel lands.. There are just not enough resources in Colombia for all the hippos.

[ngytheking]

Imagine being a drug king pin, one of the most feared person in the world…and your kingdom is turned into a theme park for kids

[I_Cause_ConFLICKt]

I love how they're calling them "coke hippos" like they eat straight coca leaves, go on benders and snort an 8 ball every night

[xaviervalentine]

Dude cocain hippos sounds like a metal band

[saulloll]

"local eco-activist": they are cute dont kill them.

What shes actually trying to say: these hippos are what runs this place. Don't kill them, we want money.

[kekero]

These people literally feeding hippos carrots lmao.

[Eusantdac]

"Castrating a hippo ... practically impossible." - Yea, I can see that. I wouldn't try castrating a hippo if someone gave me a million dollars.

[laratomoon]

“don’t kill them because they are animals that want to live, as we do” she said while less fascinating and less profitable animals are dying because of the hippos

[EcoMouseChannel]

"Eco Apathy" is actually more harmful to the environment that you are trying to protect. You need to be proactive and pragmatic. Sometimes we have to face reality and bring things back into balance, when it was our fault in the first place.

[diligar]

That eco-activist basically said “noo don’t kill them they’re too cute, and make us a lot of money—I MEAN uh, they’re animals, they just wanna live :)”

[DChappelle]

"Why would Aliens want to watch us?"

This. This is why.