Baird’s tapirs are known to love water. In the wild, these tapirs spend hours each day in the water to keep cool and remove harmful parasites, including ticks. A fun fact about the Baird’s tapir is that they can dive under water for several minutes, holding their breath, while their prehensile snouts also function as a snorkel. Cool, right! Check out Tootsie diving for tasty enrichment, provided by her animal care team. 📸: Animal Keeper Shandyn D. Grab your tickets today at www.lazoo.org to see

The Baird's Tapir has an important superpower: combatting climate change. | Mental Floss

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It's #WorldTapirDay! Help us celebrate by learning more about this unique species and our pair of Baird's tapir, Don and Juju. 💛 | Nashville Zoo

You know it’s a good day when you find our male Baird’s tapir gingerly swimming in his pool! Tapirs love to swim, and can even submerge, staying underwater for several minutes using their prehensile snout as a snorkel! And water is not just for swimming, they get in the water as a way to cool off and even forage for aquatic plants. | San Francisco Zoo