Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India

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Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India

Hippos wallow at a lagoon in the Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia. …

Hippos wallow at a lagoon in the Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia. Fernando Vergara/AP hide caption toggle caption Fernando Vergara/AP DORADAL, Colombia—In a small town in central Colombia, the grunt of hippos has become part of the soundscape. Every afternoon in Doradal, locals and tourists hang out at a lake on the edge of town. They chat and drink beers as they watch the giant beasts floating on the water. …

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