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After drug kingpin Pablo Escobar was killed in 1993, his hippos were left to roam free. A last-minute rescue offer to house 80 of their descendants came from a rather glamorous source. Who offered to take in the hippos?
- A) A Saudi prince, who wanted them for his show and tell
- B) Anant Ambani, a scion of Asia's richest family, who offered refuge at his wildlife sanctuary
- C) A consortium of European zoos that launched a "Hippos Without Borders" campaign
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