Costa Rican biologist Esteban Brenes-Mora was just 5 years old the first time he saw a tapir, and he immediately fell in love with the large, unusual animal. "The tapir was walking on the beach close ...

Today we discuss a creature that’s very close to my heart, the Baird’s tapir. It’s an enormous, elephant-nosed, whistling, puddle-pooper. What’s not to love? Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is known ...

Water is the source of life. I need it. You need it. The plants and animals of Costa Rica’s lush landscapes need it. When tasked with documenting as many species as possible with my camera traps, I ...

September 7, 2016 — Esteban Brenes-Mora has been obsessed with tapirs — large, pig-like jungle dwellers — for as long as he can remember. It started with a sticker book his grandfather gave him as a ...

An after-dark stay in a working ranger station at the heart of Corcovado National Park offers the unique opportunity to have ...

Baird’s tapirs are not cute. Their barrel bellies run on ridiculously short legs with thick knees and strangely dainty four-pronged hooves. Even their faces are stumpy, with half-snouts for noses, ...