Animals on Drugs — Season 1, Episode 1: Cocaine Hippos
Reality, Documentary • 43 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
Aggressive hippos raised by the infamous cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar have escaped his abandoned compound in Colombia, becoming a dangerous and deadly invasive species. Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante embarks upon a risky plan to stop them.
About Animals on Drugs
Around the world, wild animals are hooked on human vices -- bears drunk on alcohol, gators high on meth; even "cocaine hippos". Wildlife expert Forrest Galante tracks these animals, investigating their strange behaviors to find ways to rehab them safely.