@@matthewarnold4557 pablo his the one who smuggled the hippos the day he smuggled them the ecosystems changed dumbasss not 40 years later this is just wath happened after 40 years of the hippos invading I cant believe how humans are so stupid nowadays
You don’t even have to be rich. A lot of ecosystems have been ruined by people releasing exotic animals and such, and this is especially true for releasing non-native fish in waterways. These ecosystems developed a balance between the plants and animals living there for so long, so if you introduce something new it throws everything off
Sterilization is an extremely difficult task. We accompanied a team during this process and actually catching one was the easiest part. The surgery on spot in the Colombian heat was tough. And the animal had to be transported to a different place for regeneration, many hours drive through cartel lands.. There are just not enough resources in Colombia for all the hippos.
Cuz she’s doin it for the money u heard her she said it’s for the economy but didn’t mention anythin bout the environment dat should already tell u her mindset
Thank you!! Also, lions can't kill hippos, the hippo's skin is too thick. And it's the hippos that kill crocodiles not the other way round as the video suggested at 1:29.
@@jaidenarias5912 but I thought god and Jesus are the same so why are u saying as if their individual things or are they individual u seem a bit confused their son
2:02 - Notice that this "eco-activist" made zero references to the Hippos ecological impact whilst making direct appeals to the monetary benefit of keeping them around. I'm not sure if this lady is really deserving of that title.
@alleMW2 She doesn’t want them killed because there are people who depend on them to make a living. I’m not saying they shouldn’t do something about it but I don’t blame her for her response.
@@aidinchaput708 then she should have them in control in a place where she owns the land. If your dog bites someone in public, you put it down. If a hippo does so, put them down.
I have to tell you, hippos have the greatest PR team ever. They are consider the deadliest mammal after humans and yet people are 🥰. “Don’t harm them, they are so cute and adorable, what harm do they do?”
Very true. I think they're fun to watch...ON TV. I wouldn't feel that way if they were eating all of the fish I could have caught and other aquatic animals that live there.
The fact is any invasive species will be a big problem for the environment and other species and yes it is sad that they might have to kill the hippos cause if they don't it'll just cause even more problems for example Aisan carp cause serious damage to the native fish populations in the lake and rivers that they infest because they out-compete other fish for food and space. Carp are also thought to lower water quality which can kill off sensitive organisms like native freshwater mussels.
I don’t think a lot of people understand just how dangerous hippos are. They may have been painted as “cute and cuddly” by most in society but in reality they would rip you apart faster than most of the “scary” predators out there.
Hippos are awful, they're extraordinarily aggressive and dangerous beasts. The only 'benefit' of having them is that you can look at them, and even then you can't get close without risking being dragged under water and torn apart.
@@damnitstroubleman You say that, but there are documented cases of hippos who were hand-fed from a young age kill their owners. It's not to be taken lightly.
@@LordGizmo bruh... Don't be that guy who blames other animals for the stupidity of humans. Anyone stupid enough to _"own"_ a 2 ton wild animal deserves whatever comes their way. You know this. I know this. Give the hippos their space, and problems will be minimal. That's all it comes down to.
"Eco Apathy" is actually more harmful to the environment that you are trying to protect. You need to be proactive and pragmatic. Sometimes we have to face reality and bring things back into balance, when it was our fault in the first place.
@@gavinbanks1214 not really, because unlike Disney World, your name and anything associated with you are erased from the theme park. There’s no statue of you, no mentioning of your name, if you were a person going in without any prior knowledge then you would have no idea that it belong to a drug king pin
@@gavinbanks1214 unlike Disney world where even a person who has no idea who Walt Disney is would instantly know it belongs to some man named Disney just by walking to the theme parks
"local eco-activist": they are cute dont kill them. What shes actually trying to say: these hippos are what runs this place. Don't kill them, we want money.
@@ecclesiasticman4417 Actually the hippos have not done much to significantly effect tourism. What they do earn usually goes into the hands of the already rich, the locals get none of it.
@@rayyanibrahim451 that’s not exactly a fair statement they have improved tourism objectively and any money that comes in to Columbia legally is good for the country regardless of who is the primary beneficiary
@@noahbutler9180 They have improved tourism only slightly. Not many people come to Columbia to see the hippos and the money is not directly benefitting the people, it is falling into the hands of the already rich who don't really "need" it. Also ecotourism in different forms (wildlife sighting tours, bird watching, fishing lodges) brings in much more tourists revenue, especially for locals.
“don’t kill them because they are animals that want to live, as we do” she said while less fascinating and less profitable animals are dying because of the hippos
That eco-activist basically said “noo don’t kill them they’re too cute, and make us a lot of money-I MEAN uh, they’re animals, they just wanna live :)”
If you're interested in stories about killing invasive species look into the thousands of invasive goats that they killed on the Galapagos with a helicopter and a sniper because they were eating the Galapagos tortoises same food source. It saved the tortoises
I remember that story! Super interesting way to do it, but effective ad we've seen. If anyone doesn't know what happened, they strapped a tracking collar to 1 Goat and released back into the Galapagos. That goat would find other colonies of goats, and the government would follow it and then kill all the goats from the helicopter. They would spare the goat that had the collar, and it would go and find another group of goats. Rinse and Repeat until all the Goats were wiped out
Yeah - sounds like some anti-hippo propaganda to me. They don't call Miami "Cocaine city," even though it was largely built with revenue generated from cocaine sales.
I honestly thought they were called "coke hippos" because they accidentally ingested an unsecured stash that was later found to belong to Escobar, and there were some coked out hippos on the loose and that they were causing enough trouble to need to be put down
Not sure if you know this. Hippos don't have natural predators. While extremely young, hippos are vulnerable, but the mother and father hippos will absolutely kill anything that gets close.
The only 2 things that are a threat to them (at least in Africa) are rhinos and elephants. Rhinos are stupid and can usually just be scared off, if not that horn could pose a serious threat. Elephants on the other hand have no problem bullying hippos if they want. Neither are predators tho.
Africa has large prides of Lions that will hunt them from time to time in specific conditions. Africa also does not have as many bodies of water and goes through long periods of dryness, meaning due to their aggressive and territorial nature Hippos compete and kill each other which means they kind of regulate themselves. Columbia has none of that. Which means unless we kill them now when they’re aren’t that many, their population will grow out of control until it destroys the entire Colombian ecosystem in a domino effect. The lack of education in that subject is why so many people are like “no they cute leave them there” not knowing that’s going to eventually destroy the very fish and plants they rely on to survive. When invasive species find themselves somewhere because humans put them there, it is our responsibility to take them out.
For yall information hippos r menace to society they even kill their own children and yeah a pack of lion could kill him but why tf should they its not worth lions would only do that if they have to thats means except for humans and elefants the only enemy they have r other hippos
@@demonspitfire7023 No, no, no. you are not getting it. Not paying the Americans to come down there to hunt/kill them. The Americans will be willing to pay alot of money to come down to hunt them. They are called international trophy hunters. As an aside: Africa has a thriving "hunter tourism".
"It's incredibly difficult to castrate a hippo partly because they only come out at night" *Proceeds to show a woman casually feeding a hippo carrots in the middle of the day as if it's her puppy🤨
People were educated about wildlife from Disney films. Look at the reactions when Cecil the lion was shot. People (actual adults) were concerned about his cubs not having a father. Even speculating Cecil's brother would take over their care. Lion cubs are raised exclusively by females and actually have to be protected from the males. If the cubs are killed it will make the female go back into heat and want to mate again. Male lions try to kill babies to get laid. Real life isn't The Lion King.
@@rock3tcatU233 ignorant comment. You just heard the scientific facts and STILL you think they are good for the area. You are fully aware that hippos are NOT SUPOOSED TO BE OVER THERE! like at all lol
I love how these "eco activists" are actually doing more damage to the environment and their home by letting them live an run around by taking care of them, even if they eliminate just a few each year, seasonal hunting like we have here.
People are retarded once they get into groups. All logic goes down the drain. Even with the lost of aquatic species those idiots don't care because they can't see the fish vanishing.
I see them spreading all over South America through the rivers system eventually making it to the Amazon what a environmental disaster in the making smh
Hippos ain’t cute, they’re terrifying, they turn crocodiles into leather boots if they get to close, no to mention, they’re hyper aggressive… Also have you seen the skull of a Hippo?
I thought if they could get the hippos off cocaine it might slow down the breeding! Lol I assumed they were living near fields of cocaine plants and it was there main treat! Kinda disappointed now.
I don’t really find hippos cute, they are homicidal creatures that I would not not get close to pass the 10 meter mark cause they can really put you to sleep indefinitely, thank you very much
@@porter478 I mean the problem in that case is that humans are stupid hahah if they find something cute I don't know how our brain are wired but a lot of us just ignore the danger. It's like the guy on komodo island who just to taste a special fruit jumped into the komodo inclosure and got killed. I just think a lot of people can't accept that the whole world is not for us haha
"We need the bees" They say that until a bee stings someone who is allergic and dies. Split dragon is an idiot this is their planet not ours we just fucking it up
@@l.austin2371 lmao what are you on about? Those hippos aren’t doing anything useful and are invasive, actively killing the local wildlife. They were literally imported by a drug lord. Bees make honey for other animals, provide food for ants, and allow plants to survive.
@@l.austin2371 we do need the bees since they have a positive impact on the ecosystem. The hippos would have a negative impact on this one since they are an invasive species. They shouldn't have been in that habitat to begin with. The only idiot here is you, since you cannot comprehend how these are two wildy different things.
I care about the environment, and by environment I mean my personal enjoyment of an invasive species based purely on aesthetics with no regard for the actual ecosystem...
I love the hypocrisy in humans being like “dude this species is charismatic and cute but the damage to the ecosystem is outrageous” meanwhile we’re just wrecking the planet to a degree hippos couldn’t never.
A huge part of the damage we do is introducing invasive species to other biomes tho! Like you can't divorce these hippos from their origin. They didn't swim over to South America, they were brought there!
hmm yeah and and what are you suggesting exactly? Admitting they're a huge problem and trying to deal with it somehow is literally the one way forward. For those particular ecosystems, the damage that these invasive hippos are doing is literally worse than, for instance, climate change, by becoming top predators out of the blue and severely altering the quality of water and soils, with obvious consequences for the overall health of animal (and human!) populations.
And that’s a valid reason dude. Money doesn’t grow on trees and people have their livelihoods around an opportunity that came from a person that made their lives hell, this needs to be considered as well and making a lady out to be greedy bc she’s concerned about the locals not being below the poverty line is short sighted. I’m not saying the hippos should stay there but the solution offered is not taking into account the lives of locals who will be negatively impacted
So the problem is money. The best way to get rid of hippos is to make the tourists aware of the damage they're representing. The less money natives receive from this hippo business. The more likely the people are to get rid of them
Mmmm....if you got rid of the hippos, how much of an impact would that have on the natives who make money from them? Guess the un effical soloution would be to have someone work out how many the local eco system could support, and charge a ridiculous amount for people to cull them in a big game hunt thing... are their teeth tusk like? As ethically culling, could sell that, columbian coke hippo leather could be a thing, handbag or seat and bags on a motorcyle, and guess the chinese would buy the meat... just need to make sure theyre kinda enclosed, set up a nature reserve
“Just a couple shots, It’s kinda like getting your coronavirus vaccine” after making statements about sterilization does not make me a comfortable human
I understand from what I've heard, hippos kill more humans than lions & other big cate. They can bloody well run, at about 30km,... (maybe want to check that speed) they ain't slow.
There's a copy/pasta about this "Imagine coming to a hostile alien world and being attacked by a horde of creatures that weigh up to 3 tons, run up to 30kph, and bite with a force of 8,100 newtons." "By the time you realize they can traverse water, it's too late. The surviving members of your unit make it back by shedding their excess gear and running for their lives. The slower ones were crushed to death in seconds." "You later describe the creature to one of the humans you captured, wanting to know the name of the monster that will haunt your dreams for cycles to come" "The human smiles as it speaks a single word, slowly and distinctly, in its barbaric tongue" _Hippopotamus_
Yea. I mean if the officials could've rounded them up and dump them into zoos like the other animals, they would have. It's probably difficult to do it without harming them. I do wonder if these hippos have caused any casualty so far. Probably not, given how the locals loved them I guess.
@@flowrepins6663 this is dark. ive been there. its okay go get help brother. but remember only italy. their corporate model we have laid successfully, perfectly balancing the working class with big business. Our union days were dark, remember? but we got past that. well, kinda but were regressing to wage slavery again and need to unionize once more as a nation. thats it really. Our nation does have solid foundations, we just need to, in a grassroots manner, allow individuals regardless of race to promote individual liberty and expell hatred and promote our nation acrossed earth hopefully uniting humanity and harmoniously moving through the galaxy. also the death penalty for predatory business practices.
Yeah sure, don't kill the hippos. Grandma's gonna feel real different when little Juan is minding his business well back from the water and a hippo decides to eat him for no reason at all.
It won't eat him but it will kill him. Nevertheless that's not the issue, Colombia is not built for supporting the hippo. Hell most African areas where they live can barely handle them with all the species there now imagine the puny animals ything to compete with hippos
@@viceralman8450 Actually i think the 80 hippo number is an exaggeration, hippos give birth to 1 cub every 2 years and the number of hippo started from 4, to reach 80 today looks like an exaggerated number.
@@jyde50 1-2 cups pe year in Africa, here the reproductive rate could be higher due the to favorable conditions all year long plus the 100% survival rate of the cups due to the lack of predators, drought and illness.
They will rip your arms off just to have a toy to play with but yes they are ‘super cute’. Why do you all think Escobar had hippos in the first place? 😉
@@niasee Wouldn't the lack of genetic diversity keep the population in check? Isn't that what's kept their numbers so low considering they have no predators and endless resources? 375 total hippos in the next 10 years would be an insane increase.
If they have NO predators, and ENDLESS resources such as food and a perfect environment to survive….why would that keep their population in check?…That would mean its hard for them to die, and why wouldnt they reproduce if they have a perfect life here with all the resources they could ever need. They didnt populate fast right away, because they only started out with a few hippos…Hippo’s gestation period is 243 days, and if there were only 4 hippos at first, it would make sense why its going to be an exponential growth versus a non exponential period.
Don’t let the hippos fluttering eye lashes fool you. These monsters are so ruthless that if there’s no food available for its young the mother will just kill it.
Before y’all hate on hippos - did you know there are two kinds? These are Nile hippos but there are also Pygmy hippos which are much much smaller, solitary, more land dwelling, and extremely endangered. These hippos certainly do not belong here and if culling them needs to be done it should - but don’t spread hate for a whole group of animals you don’t know anything about. It can be detrimental to the Pygmy hippo.
Because as they stated they smuggled them from a zoo in America, you know, where they are already pretty much in a cage where it is probably easier to sedate them. Not that difficult to figure out my friend
Exactly, they should be able to capture them and move them to their natural habitat. Killing/castration is a radical solution. Besides, they didn't bring themselves.
Hippos in Africa: *Dangerous, ferocious beasts, that can clash in battles against herds of lions, sometimes eliminating.* Hippos in Columbia: *yo i aint carrying crack whatchu talkin about*
Actually the current government party and almost every person linked to it has ties to Pablo and drug cartels. Look up for information about Paola Holguin or the Uribe's "tranquilandia" helicopter or how one general mourned "alias Popeye" when that criminal died.
@@nicklaskowalski They've talked about hippos before though I'm sure it's a different video. Hippos are still a problem. Making one video isn't enough.
@@mikejackson7881 If someone suddenly took away all your money you would be singing a different song. The problem should be dealt with, but their financial concerns are valid.
I bet Escobar named one of the four hippos after himself. Now king hippo Escobar jr is ruling Colombia just like his dad intended to do. What a great heart warming story. A son restoring a fathers dying wish!
It's not only that. People are usually reticent t about killing them because they are already like the town's pets. They like them and see them as very adorable beings.
well it sounds like the best option is to start serving hippo steaks in that theme park and get people hooked on it and then they can stat selling it in stores exporting etc and the population will be decimated
@@pak3ton eating wild animals wasn't the reason but storing various different live species together with domesticated ones was the reason. In Africa certain eating that are too close to us genetically like apes and monkeys have caused outbreaks. Hippos are far enough generically to be eaten as long as they are killed first. We have been eating them for hundreds of thousands of years btw
@@lisav6222 No. Eating hippo meat has already caused a deadly anthrax outbreak in Zambia. Do your research. It is never okay to eat wild animals. All wild animals have a very different microbiological ecosystem than us humans. We aren't meant to fight off the bacteria, fungi or viruses from wild animals. They're more often pathogenic to humans and cause zoonotic infections.
