Meet 5-year-old Baird’s tapir Frida.💚 According to her animal care team, Frida is very outgoing, inquisitive, and she munches on everything her team offers. You can see her in the South American Yard, currently rotating access with male Iibu. The Baird’s tapir is listed as Endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). Major threats include habitat loss and hunting. Learn more 👉 https://mkezoo.com/MeetNyotaAndFrida | Milwaukee County Zoo

Splish Splash, Tapir Bath! Our Bairds Tapir, Tugmutton, had a blast bobbing for apples in his pond this afternoon Tapirs are excellent swimmers, using their flexible ‘snorkel-like’ nose to breathe while underwater. As they wander through rainforests, they spread seeds in their droppings—earning them the nickname ‘gardeners of the forest.’ Protecting tapirs means protecting the health of the entire rainforest ecosystems | ZooWorld Panama City Beach

On September 29, the day that @Franklin Park Zoo’s animal care staff had been so eagerly awaiting finally arrived: Abby, a Baird’s tapir, gave birth to two beautiful calves, a male and a female. While twins are an incredibly rare occurrence in all tapir species, this pair of “tapir tots,” as they are affectionately referred to by staff, is believed to be a first for Baird’s tapirs as we can find no record of this occurring previously in zoos or in the wild. tapir twinsThe animal care and veterin