Sadly, Baird’s tapirs are rapidly losing their habitat. Every year, more of their forest home is ripped down and turned into commercial fruit plantations, while coastal areas are often developed into ...
The vast open spaces you'll find offer the best opportunity to see animals living happily in their natural habitat. Encountering a jaguar ... and most endangered species here, too, like Baird’s tapirs ...
Baird's tapir, Mountain tapir and the Malayan tapir) are listed as vulnerable or endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The main reasons for their extinction ...
Tapirs are elusive, herbivorous mammals with distinctive prehensile snouts that inhabit the forests of Central and South ...
South American tapirs are one of four species of tapir alongside the Baird’s tapir, mountain tapir and Malayan tapir, all of which are classified as endangered.
U.S. bird populations are experiencing alarming declines due to factors such as habitat loss and climate change, according to ...
More than a century has passed since the last sighting of a South American tapir, a species previously believed to be extinct, until a recent, surprise sighting was reported in Brazil. Hidden ...
AIA-sponsored Tapir habitat , home to two resident Malayan tapirs, offering visitors an opportunity to learn about these fascinating creatures. This further demonstrates AIA Singapore's commitment ...
Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned 1 month old at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. With her giant eyes and bright spots, Ume has blown up online as a social media star. Hopefully ...
The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma wrote in a Feb. 11 Facebook post. In Japanese, Ume means plum blossom and apricot ...