(ABC) - An amazing animal rescue happened at the Denver Zoo. A struggling newborn Tapir got mouth-to snout resuscitation from zoo staffers. A female Tapir went into labor and moments later, she's ...

A tiny endangered tapir was taken from the wild and raised as a pet - but now she's getting a second chance at freedom. At just a few months old, the little tapir was brought to South America's first ...

World Tapir Day 2026 is celebrated every year on 27 April. (Image: Canva) World Tapir Day is observed on April 27 to raise tapir awareness Only four tapir species remain, all threatened by habitat ...

The tapir is an unusual animal with a long history. It’s hard to miss, thanks to its stocky body and distinctive trunk-like snout. Even though tapirs live on land, your best bet for finding one is to ...

A tapir, from first impression, seems to be a bizarre blend of multiple animal species; a body that resembles a hog with a small proboscis like an elephant. Such odd appearances make most people ...

Described as “gardeners of the forest,” tapirs help maintain healthy ecosystems by dispersing seeds and landscaping the vegetation. Yet they remain underfunded for research. All four tapir species — ...