Tapiridae (Tapirs) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

EN

Tapirella bairdii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

VU

Tapirus terrestris

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Tapirus pinchaque

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tapirs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 195 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~70%
	Baird's Tapir			~70%
2	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~70%
	South American Tapir			~70%
3	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~60%
	South American Tapir			~60%
4	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~50%
	Baird's Tapir			~50%
5	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~40%
	South American Tapir			~40%
6	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~40%
	Baird's Tapir			~40%
7	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 3	~30%
	South American Tapir			~30%
8	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~30%
	Baird's Tapir			~30%
9	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Baird's Tapir			~30%
10	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~30%
	South American Tapir			~30%
11	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 3	~30%
	Andean Tapir			~30%
12	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~30%
	Baird's Tapir			~30%
13	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 3	~20%
	Baird's Tapir			~20%
14	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 3	~20%
	Baird's Tapir			~20%
15	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~20%
	South American Tapir			~20%
16	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 3	~20%
	South American Tapir			~20%
17	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 3	~20%
	South American Tapir			~20%
18	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Baird's Tapir			~10%
19	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Baird's Tapir			~10%
20	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Baird's Tapir			~10%
21	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 3	~10%
	South American Tapir			~10%
22	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Baird's Tapir			~10%
23	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Baird's Tapir			~10%
24	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 3	~10%
	Baird's Tapir			~10%
25	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 3	<5%
	Baird's Tapir			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
5	Lisbon Oceanarium	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
6	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
7	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Zlín-Lešná Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
9	Kolmården Wildlife Park	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
10	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
11	Jihlava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Zoologic park de Lille	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
13	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
14	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
15	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
16	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
17	Belize Zoo	🇧🇿 Belize	In captivity
18	Zoobotanic Park of Brusque	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
19	Parque Temático Hacienda Nápoles	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
20	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
22	Shanghai Wild Animal Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
23	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
24	Poznań Nowe Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
25	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
26	Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
27	Planète Sauvage	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
28	Bioparque da Amazônia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
29	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
31	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
32	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
34	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Yorkshire Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
36	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Cotswold Wildlife Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
38	Los Angeles Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
42	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
43	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
44	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
45	La Torbiera	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
46	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Deer Tracks Junction Adventure Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Parque Natural de Pucallpa	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
49	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
50	Parque Zoologico Guátika	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity

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Tapirs

Species in this group

Baird's Tapir

South American Tapir

Andean Tapir

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Tapirs

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found