North American Baird’s Tapir Population

[Zoo adventures]

I created this population list for the Baird’s Tapir. This population list records all births, deaths, and transfers of all Baird’s Tapir kept in North America. I will post an updated list each year in this same thread. The total population of NA consists of 37.21 individuals, with 19 holders in the United States of America and 9 holders in Mexico. The USA population is 18.16 individuals. The Mexican population is 11.5 individuals. These numbers are approximate. It is organized by country and alphabetically. Feel free to correct me.


United States of America

Audubon Zoo: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Ixchel, January 1, 2018 (Milton x Abby)
1.0 Tybalt, August 28, 2016 (Romeo x Juju)

BREC Baton Rouge Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Seamus, March 16, 2007 (Milton x Abby)
0.1 Bobbi, August 23, 2004 (Harley x Eve)

Brights Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Barney(aka Copernicius), March 29, 2010 (Einstein x Schnapps)

Brevard Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Antonio, February 21, 2017 (Noah x Molli)
0.1 Mia, May 14, 2019 (Seamus x Bobbi)

Franklin Park Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Millie, September 30, 2020 (Milton x Abby)
0.1 Abby, March 4, 2004 (Jake x Belle)

Houston Zoo: 1.2 individuals
1.0 Noah, May 2, 2010 (Romeo x Houston)
0.1 Moli, June 18, 2013 (Milton x Abby)
0.1 Norah, July 23, 2025 (Noah x Moli)

Hattiesburg Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Chupi, November 8, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Louisiana Purchase Garden Zoo: 1.0 individuals
1.0 Justin, December 4, 1994 (Jake x Belle)

Los Angeles Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Timmy, March 31, 2012 (Spencer x Alyssa)
0.1 Tootsie, April 6, 2016 (Peewee x Josephine)

Mesker Park Zoo: 1.0 individual
10 Joey, January 20, 2019 (Spencer x Alyssa)

Milwaukee County Zoo: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Frieda, March 4, 2019 (Noah x Moli)
1.0 Libu, November 5, 2017 (Tupi x Contessa)

Metro Richmond Zoo: 1.2 individuals
0.1 Sandia September 1, 2023 (Chac x Tupelo)
0.1 Tupelo, May 12, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Chac, May 2, 2008 (Harley x Eve)

Naples Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Unnamed, 2022

Nashville Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Don, June 13, 2018 (Felix x Luna)
0.1 Juju, April 5, 2013 (UNK x UNK)

Palm Beach Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Spencer, May 3, 2003 (Melvin x Schnapps)
0.1 Alyssa, May 1, 2003 (Harley x Eve)

Reid Park Zoo: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Contessa(Tessa), March 3, 2002 (Peewee x Josephine)
1.0 Tupi, April 11, 2006 (Squeaks x Megan)

San Diego Zoo: 1.2 individuals
1.0 Felix, January 12, 2013 (Romeo x Houston)
0.1 Luna, February 19, 2014 (Spencer x Alyssa)
0.1 Soona, June 3, 2024 (Felix x Luna)

San Francisco Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Pacha, July 2, 2021 (Tybalt x Ixchel)

ZooWorld: 1.0 individual
1.0 Tugmutton, February 21, 2011 (Peewee x Josephine)


Mexico

Africam Safari: 4.1 individuals
1.0 Javier, July 21, 2006 (Harley x Eve)
1.0 Toliver, August 29, 2015 (Tupi x Contessa)
1.0 Unnamed, February 20?, 2021 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Unnamed, 2017
0.1 Unnamed, 2015

Ecoparque Aluxes: The map shows that they are present in the zoo

Guadalajara Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Norton, March 19, 1993 (Milton x Tanya)

Parque Zoologico Animaya: 1.0 individual
1.0 Nando, December 1, 2008 (Tzimin x Liliana)

Vallazoo: The zoo still lists them.

Xcaret Mexico: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Poloc, October 28, 1991 (Squeaks x Megan)
0.1 Lol-ha, April 2006 (Wild x Wild)

Zoologico de Chapultepec: 1.0 individual
1.0 Cayos, May 3, 2005 (Melvin x Schnapps)

Zoologico de Leon: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Scooter, January 31, 2002 (Jake x Belle)
0.1 Paquita from Africam Safari

Zoomat: 2.2 individuals
1.0 Tzimin, 2002 (Wild x Wild)
0.1 Paquita, 2000 (Wild x Wild)
0.1 Liliana, 2002 (Wild x Wild)
1.0 Tsuki, October 22, 2008 (Tzimin x Paquita)

Any suggestions for future population list are welcomed.

 

[carlos55]

Guadalajara zoo no longer has tapir. I do not know if the one they had died or went to another institution.
However, Naturalia, an animal park that recently opened in Jalapa, Veracruz has a pair of tapir, that came from Zoomat and Africam, Puebla.

Nuevo parque Naturalia en Xalapa: Este día será la inauguración