World Tapir Day 2017: ROUND-Up

WWF Peru. Peru had its first ever WTD event in 2017!

Drayton Manor staff pampered their tapirs

Dudley Zoo

It's been another busy World Tapir Day around the world - the tenth one!  The years since the first one in 2008 have raced by, but in this time it has grown from its humble beginnings to a worldwide celebration of tapirs.  It's grown so much that we struggle to keep up with everything that happened!

There have been a few really special highlights, including the first ever event in Peru . This is particularly special because it took place in a country that is home to two species of tapirs (the Mountain tapir and Lowland tapir), and whilst we feel that everybody should learn about tapirs, it's particularly important that people who live where tapirs are found in the wild learn as much as they can about them.  If they don't take an interest in tapirs (and the environment more broadly), there won't be a future for tapirs in the wild.  Sweden also saw its first ever WTD events!

Social media coverage was non-stop, and on Twitter #WorldTapirDay was the 4th-highest trending topic in Malaysia at one stage, and the 5th-highest in the United States!  The BBC's Discover Wildlife magazine ran a piece, amongst other mainstream media outlet coverage.

At the time of writing, event reports are still coming in, and some events are yet to happen.  This is what we know about so far - if we've missed anything, please let us know so we can add to this list.

Australia

• Melbourne Zoo

Austria

• Tierpark Schönbrunn

Belgium

• Antwerp Zoo

Belize

• Belize Zoo

Italy

• Parco Natura Viva

Japan

• Chiba Zoologival Park
• Chikozan Park Zoo
• Higashiyama Park
• Hirakawa Zoo
• Ikeda Zoo
• Ueno Zoo Gardens
• Urban Safari
• Yokohama Zoological Gardens

Peru

• Zoológico Huachipa

Sweden

• Kolmården Zoo
• Parken Zoo

United Kingdom

• Bristol Zoo Gardens
• Chester Zoo
• Cotswold Wildlife Park
• Drayton Manor
• Dudley Zoo
• Edinburgh Zoo
• Knowsley Safari
• Lakes Wildlife Park
• Lincolnshire Wildlife Park
• Newquay Zoo
• London Zoo
• Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
• Paignton Zoo
• Paradise Wildlife Park
• Port Lympne Wildlife Animal Park
• Reaseheath College
• Wingham Wildlife Park

United States

• Bergen County Zoo
• Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
• Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
• El Paso Zoo
• Hattiesburg Zoo
• Houston Zoo
• Los Angeles Zoo
• Lion Country Safari
• Miami Zoo
• Nashville Zoo