Meet the Biologist saving tapirs. Known as the largest land mammal in Central America, the Baird's tapir may look like they're relatives of elephants, but they're actually closer kin to horses, donkeys, zebras and rhinos. See how Marina Rivero is working to develop an effective conservation strategy to protect the future of this unique species. | National Geographic Asia

Brazilian conservation biologist Patrícia Medici has spent two decades studying tapirs, South America’s largest land mammal, in the Atlantic Forest, the Pantanal wetlands, and the Cerrado grassland. Read more: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/worlds-top-tapir-expert-prepares-for-unprecedented-amazon-mission/ | Mongabay.com