The most recent shipment comprised one dark and two very light tan tapirs. We named Joana for the first lowland tapir captured and collared by Patr cia Medici in her conservation and study project in Brazil. The beanie version of Joana is 7 inches long including a substantial tail. Joana has three toes on each foot, and she loves to sit on top of the computer and watch you work. See the bottom of this page for Karin's description of discovering these wonderful tapirs.
All tapirs are endangered species.
Saving tapirs helps save the rainforest.