The Baird’s tapir is the largest land mammal in Central America. They are classified as endangered and vulnerable to extinction due to habitat loss and poaching. The death of even a single tapir is significant because they reproduce so slowly. The gestation period for a female is more than 400 days, after which a single baby is born. Multiple births are extremely rare. This large male tapir was foraging on the forest floor in Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica. Nikon D700 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 70mm) ISO 3200, f/2.8 at 1/100th of a second.
——- Have always wanted to
——- Name a child Corcovado
——- This fellow looks to have
——- Grown at the same rate
——- As his forest , like the trees
——- Not fast on his feet nor
——- Easy to relocate
——- Poachers and loggers
——- Assume God made it all
——- For them.
The oddest looking creatures are among the most vulnerable. It amazes me how anyone believes they can continue poaching, unchecked. It seems they could care less if a given species is completely wiped out as long as the poachers gain in some corrupt way. We are sadly well on our way to a globe with no rhinos, no elephants, no gorillas, no tapirs, no (fill-in the blank). It makes your work, Sean, and the work of other wildlife photographers more essential than ever. Continue to raise awareness with your fine photography. If the right change is not brought about soon enough, we may have only photographs such as yours and films to remind the world what we once had, but lost.
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Actually, rather a handsome fellow.
I concur as well.
——- Have always wanted to
——- Name a child Corcovado
——- This fellow looks to have
——- Grown at the same rate
——- As his forest , like the trees
——- Not fast on his feet nor
——- Easy to relocate
——- Poachers and loggers
——- Assume God made it all
——- For them.
——- Thank you Sean.
Concur with Kim. A very handsome fellow. Love the on the ground angle. Do you carry a tarp around with you?
I don’t, but perhaps I should. I always seem to be face down on the ground.
The oddest looking creatures are among the most vulnerable. It amazes me how anyone believes they can continue poaching, unchecked. It seems they could care less if a given species is completely wiped out as long as the poachers gain in some corrupt way. We are sadly well on our way to a globe with no rhinos, no elephants, no gorillas, no tapirs, no (fill-in the blank). It makes your work, Sean, and the work of other wildlife photographers more essential than ever. Continue to raise awareness with your fine photography. If the right change is not brought about soon enough, we may have only photographs such as yours and films to remind the world what we once had, but lost.
Sad but true Sue.
Combination ant eater and elephant?
That’s one way to describe it. More closely related to the rhino.
Great low angle of this cool creature.