Happy World Tapir Day! 😍 What better way to celebrate than with a banana treat and tasty greens - sound on for crunches! 🍌🥬 Adelaide Zoo is home to three Brazilian Tapirs females Talara, Chiquita and Arturo, plus one Malayan Tapir, Jelita. Here are some fun facts about these amazing animals: 🐾Three of the four tapir species live in Central of South America, but the Malayan Tapir is the only one to live in South East Asia. 🐾The species closest living relatives are rhinos and horses. 🐾A tapi

It's World Tapir Day! Did you know we participated in lowland tapir conservation in 2022? No we don't have lowland tapirs here at the park, but our vet Julie and animal care staff Paige traveled to Paraguay. They worked alongside the Chaco Center for Conservation & Research (CCCI) to track and radio collar Lowland Tapir in the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay. This important conservation work is providing data on the tapirs home ranges and territories and how they utilize the land. As future develo

Meet the Biologist saving tapirs. Known as the largest land mammal in Central America, the Baird's tapir may look like they're relatives of elephants, but they're actually closer kin to horses, donkeys, zebras and rhinos. See how Marina Rivero is working to develop an effective conservation strategy to protect the future of this unique species. | National Geographic Asia

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

CUTENESS ALERT! We have an exciting new arrival, a baby tapir has been born and its the first in the UK this year. First-time parents Al and Emily have taken to parenthood, but are having a problem that many human parents will recognise – she won’t eat all her vegetables! Read more here: https://www.newquayzoo.org.uk/explore/news/detail/zoos-baby-tapir-is-uk-first | Newquay Zoo