Growing up to 700 pounds, the South American tapir, or lowland tapir, is a vital member of rainforest ecosystems. These ...

Adorable video from Peak Wildlife Park shows two super-cute Tapirs enjoy their relaxing spa treatment. Watch the adorable ...

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Lowland tapirs grazing on the riverbank, their long, flexible snouts half-buried in the grass. Pink river dolphins gliding through murky waters. A tableau of life in all its forms, rich and full ...

Vishnu Gopal (India) records the moment a lowland tapir steps cautiously out of the swampy Brazilian rainforest. Finding hoofprints on a forest track near his campsite, Vishnu waited nearby. An hour ...

Adorable video from Peak Wildlife Park in north Staffordshire shows two super-cute tapirs enjoy their relaxing spa treatment.

Tapirs get relaxing spa treatment at Peak Wildlife Park Lowland tapirs (also known as Brazilian or South American tapir) are large-bodied herbivores native to South America. They tend to be ...