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Hippos can launch themselves airborne for split seconds at a time, surprising scientists
Researchers realized hippos become airborne when they trot. They made the discovery watching footag…
Jenny McGrath
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Colombia plans to sterilize, deport, and kill Pablo Escobar's feral hippos that are running rampant
After the Colombian drug lord died in a shootout, four hippos remained at his private zoo. Now seve…
Paul Squire
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One of Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' dies after being hit by SUV in Colombia
The governor of Columbia's Antioquia province said the incident showed the need to speed up plans t…
Joshua Zitser
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Moving Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' to Mexico and India will cost Colombia an estimated $3.5 million
Colombia's plan to transport 70 hippos from Pablo Escobar's former ranch to Mexico and India will c…
Joshua Zitser
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A tour guide recalls the terrifying moment he was swallowed by a hippo and had his arm crushed
Paul Templer, 28, found himself inside the hippo's mouth three times during the brutal attack in Zi…
Marianne Guenot
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A yam-loving pygmy hippo named Zemora is the newest addition to the Louisville Zoo
Zemora made her way to Kentucky from a Mississippi zoo and is about half the height of her common h…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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A toddler was saved from the massive jaws of a rogue hippo by a brave passerby
The boy, aged two, was playing at the edge of Lake Edward in Uganda when he was grabbed by the anim…
Bethany Dawson
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The man in charge of deporting Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' explains how he plans to fly 70 of them across the world
The government agency handling Columbia's hippo relocation explains how they will trap, sedate, and…
Crystal Raypole
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Colombia wants to deport 70 hippos from a group that once belonged to drug lord Pablo Escobar because they won’t stop breeding
Colombia's proposed plan would send at least 70 hippos that live near the drug lord's former ranch …
Joshua Zitser
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The 'cocaine hippos' of drug lord Pablo Escobar recognised as 'people' by US court, making legal history
Animal rights activists have legally challenged the contraceptives used to slow the unsustainable b…
Bethany Dawson
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We tried 3 coffee subscriptions - Pact, Grind, and Kiss the Hippo. From super-fresh roasts to millennial pink tins, here's what to expect.
The coffee-subscription market is booming in cities like London. Insider tested Pact, Grind, and Ki…
Kevin Shalvey
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Home insurance startup Hippo reportedly set to go public in $5 billion merger with Reid Hoffman's SPAC
The offering will allow Hippo it to establish itself as a bigger player in the insurance technology…
Isabelle Lee
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Junior banker burnout - Inside Hippo's SPAC deal - SoftBank's web
The top finance stories for March 8, including the latest news on junior bankers burnt out from a y…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Drug lord Pablo Escobar's herd of 'cocaine hippos' sterilized to stop them wreaking environmental havoc
Drug Lord Pablo Escobar was shot dead in 1993, but the hippos from his private zoo have survived, b…
Sinéad Baker
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Inside Hippo's S-4 - Jane Street nabs senior volatility trader - How Fidelity values SpaceX, ByteDance
The top finance stories for March 26, including the latest news on the highlights from $5 billion H…
Dan DeFrancesco,Jordan Parker…
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A record high number of real estate agents are trying to sell a record low number of homes: 'It's like that Hungry Hungry Hippo game ... except there's only one ball'
"The sheer panic of needing somewhere to live is hitting everyone," real estate expert Logan Mohtas…
Dominick Reuter
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The best wildlife photos taken this year reveal a pair of puffins, fighting foxes, and a perfectly camouflaged hippo
His breathtaking photograph joins others as a top pick in the 2020 Wildlife Photography of the Year…
Aylin Woodward
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These hairless guinea pigs, known as 'skinny pigs,' are like having a mini hippo as a pet
The hairless guinea pigs require special care due to their lack of protection, but are described by…
Alison Millington
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Foster kittens and puppies were greeted by lions and hippos during a field trip to the San Antonio Zoo
The Animal Defense League of Texas brought its adoptable pets to the zoo to raise awareness for ani…
Monica Humphries
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You can now buy a face mask that looks like Fiona the hippo's snout from the Cincinnati Zoo
The Fiona the hippo masks are available in both adult and kid sizes. The zoo is also selling face c…