Tapirs use their trunks for many different reasons! The versatility of the appendage helps tapirs survive by assisting with foraging and defense. Their flexibility helps to grasp objects, improving ...

Archived camera-trapping images have revealed a new stronghold for Asian tapirs in Khlong Seang–Khao Sok Forest Complex, in ...

Tapirs reunite at zoo in Tacoma, Washington Baku and Yuna are tapirs at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. The two were reunited under a breeding recommendation — with the zoo ...

Cofan is “a big love bug,” says Cheyenne Mountain Zoo lead animal keeper Michelle Salido. Carlotta and Cofan are the sweet old couple who live down the block. Only the pair are mountain tapir, and ...

The Woodland Park Zoo has welcomed a new male Malayan tapir named Tuah, who arrived from the Minnesota Zoo as part of a survival breeding plan. The name “Tuah” means “good fortune or luck” in Malay, ...