🌿🎉 Happy International Tapir Day! 🎉🌿 Sadly, all four tapir species are at risk in the wild due to habitat loss and hunting 🐾 To mark the day, we’re proud to be raising funds for the Lowland Tapir ConservationInitiative working to protect tapirs and their habitats across Brazil 🇧🇷 You can support this amazing cause by donating directly every little bit helps make a big difference for tapirs in the wild! 🙌 👉 https://bit.ly/4lQ3bsd #InternationalTapirDay #SaveTheTapirs #WildlifeConservatio

The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), is the largest and heaviest land mammal in the Amazon rainforest, reaching up to 250 kilograms. With its flexible snout and herbivorous diet, it roams long distances feeding on leaves, shoots, and fruits, dispersing thousands of seeds that give life to new trees. Jaguars, caimans, and anacondas are among its main predators. When threatened, its instinct leads it to seek refuge in the water, where it reveals itself as a surprisingly skilled swimmer.

Happy World Tapir Day! 💚 Keeper Tara is here to share all things tapir with our adorable Brazilian tapir mother-daughter duo ,✨Rio and Sofia✨ From their plant-based diet to their quirky traits, tapirs are truly fascinating mammals! 🐾 Since 2016, Dublin Zoo has supported the Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative—a programme protecting South American tapirs through habitat conservation, education, communication, and scientific tourism. We’re also proud to take part in the European breeding progr