{"id":339239,"date":"2026-04-29T21:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/escobars-cocaine-hippos-should-they-be-culled-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:01:05","slug":"escobars-cocaine-hippos-should-they-be-culled-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/escobars-cocaine-hippos-should-they-be-culled-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Escobar&#8217;s cocaine hippos: Should they be culled? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/idYASouDBY4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Escobar's cocaine hippos: Should they be culled? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/idYASouDBY4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re the unlikely legacy of a drug empire: a herd of hulking hippos roaming free in Colombia.  They\u2018re the descendants of the exotic animals once kept by Pablo Escobar on his sprawling estate. But today, these hippos are no longer a curiosity. They\u2019ve multiplied, reshaped ecosystems, and are sparking a thorny debate about whether culling them would be the best solution for all concerned. 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