Lowland tapirs in the Atlantic Forest in South America are at risk of "almost total disappearance" despite the species currently only being listed as “vulnerable”, new research has warned. The ...

The Ain Sebaa Zoo in Casablanca has welcomed the birth of a Brazilian lowland tapir, a rare event that marks the efforts of conservation.

Lowland tapir populations in the Atlantic Forest in South America are at risk of almost complete disappearance, scientists have estimated. Weighing up to 250 kg, the animal can adapt to most habitats ...

Beneath the viridescent understory of the Brazilian Amazon, ecologist Lucas Paolucci has been honing his skills for hunting tapir dung. In this region’s degraded rain forests, he sees the piglike ...

The oldest Lowland Tapir living in captivity in North America is celebrating today. Watermelon turns 34 today, and whether he knows it or not he’s inching closer to breaking a record! Audubon Zoo ...

Lowland tapir populations may continue to drop in French Guiana, despite recent restrictions on hunting. Researchers reviewed data retrieved from camera traps in the Nouragues National Reserve over ...

Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting one of the largest mammals in South America: the lowland ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Lowland tapir populations in the Atlantic Forest in South America are at risk of almost complete disappearance, scientists have estimated. The main long-term threat to their well-being is population ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lowland tapir populations are increasingly vulnerable, experts have said (Patricia Medici) Lowland tapirs in the Atlantic Forest ...