TAPIRS CURRENTLY BEING MONITORED

ZONE 1Monitoring Zones
Playa: Adult female first captured January 1998
Sol: Adult male first captured February 1998
Balsa – 15-month old daughter of Playa first captured April 2002

ZONE 2
Big Mama: Adult female first captured December 1994.
Thor: Adult male first captured April 2001.
Prima: 15 - month old daughter of Big Mama first captured April 2002.
Pinto: 2 ˝ - year old son of Big Mama first captured April 2001
Dedo: 4 - year old son of Big Mama first captured February 2000

ZONE 3
Silbo: 5 - year old son of Big Mama first captured July 2000
Café: Adult male first captured January 1998
Leche: Adult female first captured January 1998
Amapola: 15-month old offspring of Leche

ZONE 4
Rodeo: Adult male first captured April 1997
Rio: Adult male first captured January 1998

ZONE 5
Lefty: Adult male first captured July 1997
Maxine: Adult female first captured July 1997
Max: 10 - month old son of Maxine


Baird's Tapir

Total: 17 tapirs 4 Adult females
6 Adult males
3 Juvenile females
4 Juvenile males


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