Six-year-old Baird’s tapir Antonio is back on the mend thanks to the watchful eye and hard work of our animal care staff.

Theo the Baird’s tapir is soon heading to a fellow AZA-accredited zoo under a Species Survival Plan recommendation.

We recently welcomed a baby Baird’s tapir, born to first-time mom Mia.

Learn about the hard work that goes into preparing for Zoo babies.

After keepers noticed a small crack on one of Antonio’s hooves, our animal care team jumped to action to provide preventative care in the form of custom-made “shoes”.

Over the summer, we took the exciting step of physically introducing Baird’s tapirs Mia and Antonio to one another.

Three-year-old Baird’s tapir Antonio has arrived and is almost ready to meet future mate Mia in their Rainforest Revealed home!

Mamma Mia—she’s a cutie!