Johnson the capybara and Al the Brazilian tapir, were euthanized Feb. 20 after a decline in both animals' health ...

A zoo in the United Kingdom is mourning the loss of an unlikely pair. Inseparable zoo friends, a tapir and a capybara, passed ...

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 and a capybara who became best friends at a zoo have been euthanized on the same day after keepers decided it was the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DENVER (KDVR) — Caregivers are mourning and reviewing their processes at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance after an accidental ...

Researchers have documented conflict between between a tapir and a dog in Mexico, highlighting the impact of encroaching human settlement on this living fossil species. Tapirs are a living fossil, ...

Meet Rosie, a baby tapir and the newest member of the Miller Zoo family. Rosie was born on August 21 and got to enjoy her first day outside, exploring the world with her mom, at the end of September, ...

Recent research has revealed human contamination by pesticides in the Brazilian Cerrado, following a previous study that also found contamination in tapirs in the region. This research shows how ...

I received the following email from my grandson Parker, who was on a field trip in Central America: “While walking a trail in Belize after dark, a member of our group spotted a faint eyeshine from ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver Zoo officials are investigating after the zoo’s two Malayan tapirs died, the zoo announced Friday. “We’re deeply saddened to share that we recently ...