After escaping a conservation center, this tapir needed a lot of help from humans when it got trapped in a pond. | National Geographic

Happy World Tapir Day! 🫶 Tapir populations are unfortunately in decline. To help we are thrilled to support The Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative, a charity committed helping these unique animals and their habitats 💚 Let's celebrate these remarkable creatures and help safeguard their future! 🫶 #worldtapirday #conservation #tapir #cuteanimals #animallover | Manor House Wildlife Park

Happy World Tapir Day! 💚 Keeper Tara is here to share all things tapir with our adorable Brazilian tapir mother-daughter duo ,✨Rio and Sofia✨ From their plant-based diet to their quirky traits, tapirs are truly fascinating mammals! 🐾 Since 2016, Dublin Zoo has supported the Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative—a programme protecting South American tapirs through habitat conservation, education, communication, and scientific tourism. We’re also proud to take part in the European breeding progr

A baby Malayan tapir was spotted hopping around its enclosure alongside mom, Nakal, at a zoo in Antwerp, Belgium. The tapir was born December 4th and a zoo caretaker said, "The baby is doing great. It's very lively and playful." | CBS Sunday Morning

BABY BOOM: Two baby tapirs were born at a zoo in Nicaragua to two different mothers on Sunday. In footage released by the zoo, one of the newborns was seen staying close to her mother's side. | 9&10 News