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

After escaping a conservation center, this tapir needed a lot of help from humans when it got trapped in a pond. | National Geographic