The tapir is an unusual animal with a long history. It’s hard to miss, thanks to its stocky body and distinctive trunk-like snout. Even though tapirs live on land, your best bet for finding one is to ...

A 25-year-old Baird’s tapir died this week at the Bergen County Zoo, according to a Facebook post from the zoo. “Tonka” arrived at the zoo in 2003 at the age of 3 and lived five years longer than the ...

Al and Johnson were euthanized within hours of each other so that neither would experience loneliness. Tapirs and capybaras are not natural friends in the wild. A zoo in the United Kingdom is mourning ...

By Naina Rao Described as “gardeners of the forest,” tapirs help maintain healthy ecosystems by dispersing seeds and ...

Johnson the capybara and Al the Brazilian tapir, were euthanized Feb. 20 after a decline in both animals' health Newquay Zoo euthanized Johnson, the capybara, and Al the tapir on Feb. 20 The duo ...

Today we discuss a creature that’s very close to my heart, the Baird’s tapir. It’s an enormous, elephant-nosed, whistling, puddle-pooper. What’s not to love? Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is known ...

Tapirs love to dive into the water, where they’ll use their snout as a snorkel. There, they can evade jaguars, eat aquatic plants and wash off ticks. From the ...

A zoo in the United Kingdom is mourning the loss of an unlikely pair. Inseparable zoo friends, a tapir and a capybara, passed away hours apart from one another. Their presence is not only missed by ...