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Do Hippopotamuses Deserve the Same Treatment as an Invading Fish?

Summary by La Silla Vacía
This column was written by guest columnist Carlos Andrés Naranjo Sierra. When biologists discuss what to do with the hippopotamuses that Pablo Escobar imported for his personal zoo at Hacienda Naples forty years ago, the most common argument is that they are an invasive species, alter the ecosystem and, consequently, have to be eliminated. The same thing is done with tilapias or lionfish in the Caribbean. But there is a question that few people …
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This column was written by guest columnist Carlos Andrés Naranjo Sierra. When biologists discuss what to do with the hippopotamuses that Pablo Escobar imported for his personal zoo at Hacienda Naples forty years ago, the most common argument is that they are an invasive species, alter the ecosystem and, consequently, have to be eliminated. The same thing is done with tilapias or lionfish in the Caribbean. But there is a question that few people …

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La Silla Vacía broke the news on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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