Often he'd run around the yard after that, so agile that leaping over the bulky, iron mass was simply not a problem. This is definitely a California scene, with avocado leaves spreading over the enclosure in the foreground. Further back is a wisteria vine on an arbor. Very early on, Stanley learned to stand tall and nibble the wisteria up to about six feet off the ground. The tapir is about two years old in this picture.
All tapirs are endangered species.
Saving tapirs helps save the rainforest.