Endangered Species

Stories, galleries, and images exploring endangered species.

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A Baird's tapir in the cloud forest — the forest's most devoted gardener

Conservation

The Baird's Tapir: The Guardian of the Cloud Forest

High in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica, one of the planet's most ancient creatures walks softly through the mist. The Baird's tapir — shy, solitary, and endangered — is the cloud forest's most devoted gardener.