#Colombia #hippos #InvasiveSpecies

"Colombia to cull up to 80 hippos linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar

Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1990s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.

Colombia has approved plans to cull dozens of hippos roaming across a region in the centre of the country.

Environment Minister Irene Velez announced the decision on Monday, with up to 80 of the invasive species to be euthanised after previous attempts to control the population proved too expensive or ineffective."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/colombia-to-cull-hippo-population-founded-by-drug-lord

Bonus #DadJoke
Q: Why don’t you ever see hippos hiding in trees?
A: Because they’re really good at it.

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #DadJokes #Trees #Arbory #ArborDay #Riddles #Tree #HarryBlissComic #HarryBliss #Hippos

Apparently the animals are too inbred to be released back to Africa and so will be slaughtered 😞

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/colombia-to-cull-hippo-population-founded-by-drug-lord

#Hippos #PabloEscobar #Colombia

Guess which one of these synonyms led me to run a synonym check on the article?

In order of appearance in the text:

hippos, feral pachyderms, hippos, animals, feral beasts, animals, hippos, hippo, individuals, hippos, hippos, water-dwelling pachyderms, large mammals, hippos, hippos, hippos, hippos, creatures, hippos, dangerous animals, hippos.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/colombia-hippo-hunt-pablo-escobar

😆

#hippo #hippos #hippopotamus

Spare the #hippos create a #sanctuary

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/colombia-hippo-hunt-pablo-escobar?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #animalrights #wildlife

Jyväskylän jäähallin uudistaminen alkaa – JYPille uusi aluevaltaus keittiö­kauppiaana

Hipposkeskuksen työmaa-alue laajenee ensi viikolla jäähalliin ja sen ympäristöön.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20219618

#Rakennukset #Hippos #Urheilurakentaminen #Urheilurakennukset #Liikuntarakentaminen #Liikuntarakennukset #Jäähallit #Jyväskylä #Keskisuomi #Kotimaa #Urheilu