A child on a statue of a hippo at the entrance of Hacienda Napoles, that was once the private zoo with illegally imported hippos and other animals that belonged to the late drug lord Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia, on February 15. Colombia's Environment Ministry announced hippos are an invasive species, whose growing numbers pose a threat to biodiversity. AP
A child on a statue of a hippo at the entrance of Hacienda Napoles, that was once the private zoo with illegally imported hippos and other animals that belonged to the late drug lord Pablo Escobar, inShow more


Restoring biodiversity is also an ethical issue


Isabelle Giordano
Lamya Fawwaz

June 29, 2022