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Chasing hippos

This Is Uncomfortable

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Can You Operate a Hippo?

In 20 17, Jena accepted a dream job managing the conservation of columbia's native mountain lions and jaguars. Her new boss wanted to perform these stressful, long surgeries on hippos. A single sterilization can cost up to 50 thousand dollars. She spends about half her time interacting with animals that were smuggled into the country by her father’s killer animal escabar.

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