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 ...

Antwerp Zoo in Belgium has welcomed a new family member: a baby Malayan tapir. The newborn is a little boy, and his arrival gives a bit of hope for the endangered species. There are less than 2,500 ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Resembling a mix between an anteater, horse and hippo, Tug Mutton the Baird's tapir recently joined the ranks at ZooWorld. Native to Central America, tapirs are herbivores and ...

More than 12,000 wild animals were killed on the roads in Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state between 2017 and 2020, including threatened species such as tapirs and giant anteaters. The real death toll ...

Cofan is “a big love bug,” says Cheyenne Mountain Zoo lead animal keeper Michelle Salido. Carlotta and Cofan are the sweet old couple who live down the block. Only the pair are mountain tapir, and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – This week we give you a behind-the-scenes look at an animal that you won’t see on exhibit right now – the Giant Anteater. The Nashville Zoo is working to increase the number ...

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 ...