The Evesham Observer

How All Things Wild supports conservation work to help the South American bush dog

In this months Animal Magic column, Elijah Ford from All Things Wild, sheds light on a conservation project that the animal ...

Meet the tapir: The strange animal that looks like a pig with a tiny trunk

A tapir, from first impression, seems to be a bizarre blend of multiple animal species; a body that resembles a hog with a ...
malaymail

When one Malayan tapir dies, what else is lost?

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Mongabay

Archived camera-trap images bring Thailand’s tapirs into focus

Archived camera-trapping images have revealed a new stronghold for Asian tapirs in Khlong Seang–Khao Sok Forest Complex, in southern Thailand. Tapirs weren’t a target because, historically, they’ve ...
People

Capybara and Tapir of Beloved Animal Odd Couple Humanely Euthanized on the Same Day After Years-Long Bond

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

Tapir deaths at Denver Zoo caused by ‘misdosing’ of copper, officials say

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The deaths of two tapirs at the Denver Zoo were caused by the wrong dose of copper, officials said. The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced on Jan. 16 ...
9NEWS

Denver Zoo investigating Malayan tapir deaths

DENVER — Teams at the Denver Zoo are working to determine what happened to their two Malayan tapirs, who recently died. In a Friday post, the zoo announced the deaths of 16-year-old JohHi and ...
The Tico Times

Costa Rica’s Mighty Baird’s Tapir is the Quiet Giant of the Forest

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 ...
a-z-animals

Atrocious or Adorable? Watch This Baby Tapir Chew Its Food

There is no doubt that the little tapir in this adorable Instagram post is enjoying dinner, though he was perhaps never taught it’s polite to keep your mouth closed when chewing! This animal also has ...
BBC Wildlife

“We heard movement in the bushes and saw two large eyes. The smell of jaguar got stronger.” Wildlife photographer shares incredible encounter

Fernando Faciole is a conservation photographer and biologist from São Paulo, Brazil. His work has been published in BBC Wildlife magazine and National Geographic, and he has won awards including the ...
EurekAlert!

In the Maya rainforest, even the jaguars pose for the camera

PULLMAN, Wash. — Deep in Guatemala’s Maya rainforest, a team led by Washington State University researchers captured more than just photos of jaguars, tapirs and ocelots. They also captured a rare ...