hippopotamus an iconic symbol of the continent of Africa the semi aquatic
continent of Africa the semi aquatic
continent of Africa the semi aquatic creatures roam wild here and nowhere
creatures roam wild here and nowhere
creatures roam wild here and nowhere else in the world at least they didn’t
else in the world at least they didn’t
else in the world at least they didn’t until now this small herd of wild hippos
until now this small herd of wild hippos
until now this small herd of wild hippos lives thousands of miles from Africa in
lives thousands of miles from Africa in
lives thousands of miles from Africa in the South American country of Colombia
the South American country of Colombia
the South American country of Colombia how they got here is a crime story where
how they got here is a crime story where
how they got here is a crime story where they’re going is a mystery it began
they’re going is a mystery it began
they’re going is a mystery it began decades ago here in what’s called the
decades ago here in what’s called the
decades ago here in what’s called the hacienda nápoles now it’s a ruin but
hacienda nápoles now it’s a ruin but
hacienda nápoles now it’s a ruin but this was once the fortress and personal
this was once the fortress and personal
this was once the fortress and personal playground one of the world’s most
playground one of the world’s most
playground one of the world’s most famous criminals Pablo Escobar’s ruler
famous criminals Pablo Escobar’s ruler
famous criminals Pablo Escobar’s ruler to the medellin drug cartel
to the medellin drug cartel
to the medellin drug cartel Escobar used his ill-gotten wealth to
Escobar used his ill-gotten wealth to
Escobar used his ill-gotten wealth to stock this 7,000 acre estate with prime
stock this 7,000 acre estate with prime
stock this 7,000 acre estate with prime an airstrip
dozens of buildings and a faux jurassic
dozens of buildings and a faux jurassic park complete with life-sized dinosaurs
park complete with life-sized dinosaurs
park complete with life-sized dinosaurs he also had his own personal Zoo stocked
he also had his own personal Zoo stocked
he also had his own personal Zoo stocked with exotic species such as zebras
with exotic species such as zebras
with exotic species such as zebras giraffes and four hippopotamus Mombasa
giraffes and four hippopotamus Mombasa
giraffes and four hippopotamus Mombasa to the bility Lopez goes by the name
to the bility Lopez goes by the name
to the bility Lopez goes by the name chocolate is now a ranger for the
chocolate is now a ranger for the
chocolate is now a ranger for the environmental agency in charge of much
environmental agency in charge of much
environmental agency in charge of much of hacienda nápoles he knows what it
of hacienda nápoles he knows what it
of hacienda nápoles he knows what it was like before
was like before
was like before Escobar’s downfall see alterior meant a
Escobar’s downfall see alterior meant a
Escobar’s downfall see alterior meant a Louie Papa Tamil Austin EMPs Akalis
Louie Papa Tamil Austin EMPs Akalis
Louie Papa Tamil Austin EMPs Akalis originally the hippos were kept in this
originally the hippos were kept in this
originally the hippos were kept in this Lagoon right here and not another big
Lagoon right here and not another big
Lagoon right here and not another big one over there they would feed them in
one over there they would feed them in
one over there they would feed them in this area and they would give them
this area and they would give them
this area and they would give them carrots and salt will eat grass there
carrots and salt will eat grass there
carrots and salt will eat grass there was a lot there since this place was
was a lot there since this place was
was a lot there since this place was left alone and no one was taking care of
left alone and no one was taking care of
left alone and no one was taking care of it the electric fence stopped work so
it the electric fence stopped work so
it the electric fence stopped work so they started to break through the wire
they started to break through the wire
they started to break through the wire fences because the barbed wire has to
fences because the barbed wire has to
fences because the barbed wire has to stop them so they started to take over
stop them so they started to take over
stop them so they started to take over the whole ranch and run freely
the whole ranch and run freely
the whole ranch and run freely everywhere started to hang out the
everywhere started to hang out the
everywhere started to hang out the largest lake most of Escobar’s wild
largest lake most of Escobar’s wild
largest lake most of Escobar’s wild animals were captured and taken to zoos
at least two of the hippos were left
at least two of the hippos were left behind they rank among the second
behind they rank among the second
behind they rank among the second largest mammals in the world and can
largest mammals in the world and can
largest mammals in the world and can produce calves every two years
Pablo’s hippos adapted to this lush
Pablo’s hippos adapted to this lush landscape devoid of natural predators
landscape devoid of natural predators
landscape devoid of natural predators and they went forth and multiply the
and they went forth and multiply the
and they went forth and multiply the herd now numbers about 16 perhaps more
some have proposed turning hacienda
some have proposed turning hacienda nápoles into a theme park the
nápoles into a theme park the
nápoles into a theme park the government plans to use part of the site
government plans to use part of the site
government plans to use part of the site to build a prison – Darwin is it de la
to build a prison – Darwin is it de la
to build a prison – Darwin is it de la casa Chris Kira the photos co-op we’re
casa Chris Kira the photos co-op we’re
casa Chris Kira the photos co-op we’re in the area of Pablo Escobar’s old house
in the area of Pablo Escobar’s old house
in the area of Pablo Escobar’s old house as you’re seeing what’s left here ruins
here we can see how the people have
here we can see how the people have ruined the floors because they’ve come
ruined the floors because they’ve come
ruined the floors because they’ve come looking for treasure and all of that
looking for treasure and all of that
looking for treasure and all of that stuff once they brought a backhoe into
stuff once they brought a backhoe into
stuff once they brought a backhoe into this area of the pool in the bar they
this area of the pool in the bar they
this area of the pool in the bar they knocked that over with a backhoe so when
knocked that over with a backhoe so when
knocked that over with a backhoe so when you come in and look at the state it’s
you come in and look at the state it’s
you come in and look at the state it’s in well I get nostalgic because the
in well I get nostalgic because the
in well I get nostalgic because the government could have maintained this or
government could have maintained this or
government could have maintained this or this could have been self sustained by
this could have been self sustained by
this could have been self sustained by charging entrance fees it could have
charging entrance fees it could have
charging entrance fees it could have been kept as he had it it’s sad to see
been kept as he had it it’s sad to see
been kept as he had it it’s sad to see it like this
Escobar was a troubling figure Colombian
Escobar was a troubling figure Colombian history and dealing with his legacy is
history and dealing with his legacy is
history and dealing with his legacy is apt to be a touchy subject which leaves
apt to be a touchy subject which leaves
apt to be a touchy subject which leaves the hippos some of which have reportedly
the hippos some of which have reportedly
the hippos some of which have reportedly wandered off from the main herd to
wandered off from the main herd to
wandered off from the main herd to establish new stomping grounds hippos
establish new stomping grounds hippos
establish new stomping grounds hippos can be dangers and some are worried well
can be dangers and some are worried well
can be dangers and some are worried well I already have one as you say we’ll feel
I already have one as you say we’ll feel
I already have one as you say we’ll feel about it
about it
about it whole queuing up to model do go there
whole queuing up to model do go there
whole queuing up to model do go there could be human losses and I’m sure there
could be human losses and I’m sure there
could be human losses and I’m sure there will be because they will take over the
will be because they will take over the
will be because they will take over the river as their territory people take
river as their territory people take
river as their territory people take sand out of the river they transport
sand out of the river they transport
sand out of the river they transport products like plantains and yucca
products like plantains and yucca
products like plantains and yucca everything that they ship by boats and
everything that they ship by boats and
everything that they ship by boats and if these animals are in the river well
if these animals are in the river well
if these animals are in the river well forget it because people won’t be able
forget it because people won’t be able
forget it because people won’t be able to pass through or they will be prone to
to pass through or they will be prone to
to pass through or they will be prone to have an accident caused by these animals
have an accident caused by these animals
have an accident caused by these animals Colombia has offered the hippos free for
Colombia has offered the hippos free for
Colombia has offered the hippos free for the taking and some environmental groups
the taking and some environmental groups
the taking and some environmental groups have expressed tentative interest but
have expressed tentative interest but
have expressed tentative interest but like Pablo Escobar these big guys
like Pablo Escobar these big guys
like Pablo Escobar these big guys probably won’t go quietly and if they
probably won’t go quietly and if they
probably won’t go quietly and if they can’t be caught the government hints
can’t be caught the government hints
can’t be caught the government hints they may have to be shot just like their
they may have to be shot just like their
they may have to be shot just like their former owner gunned down on the run for
former owner gunned down on the run for
former owner gunned down on the run for some that would be a tragedy they see
some that would be a tragedy they see
some that would be a tragedy they see the hippos as a positive legacy of the
the hippos as a positive legacy of the
the hippos as a positive legacy of the despised man
Columbia has come a long way from its
Columbia has come a long way from its darkest days but years after his death
darkest days but years after his death
darkest days but years after his death Pablo Escobar continues to stir emotions
Pablo Escobar continues to stir emotions
Pablo Escobar continues to stir emotions and create problems for Colombians and
and create problems for Colombians and
and create problems for Colombians and hippos far from their ancestral home
hippos far from their ancestral home
hippos far from their ancestral home carry the weight of their troubled
carry the weight of their troubled
carry the weight of their troubled history
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