Mountain tapirs made of gourd by Roxanne Losey of the Los Angeles Zoo.
Poster designed and distributed by Jaime Cavelier and Diego Lizcano of Colombia to promote tapir conservation. They donated many to the Tapir Preservation Fund for sale in our online gift shop.
Detail of a poster designed and distributed by Jaime Cavelier and Diego Lizcano of Colombia to promote tapir conservation. They donated many to the Tapir Preservation Fund for sale in our online gift shop.
Ceramic baby mountain tapir by Sergio Sandoval, Colombia. We still have a few of these in our online gift shop: http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/gifts/friends/tapirs/ceramic/mountain-tapir-baby-ceramic-t150.htm
Mountain tapir art by Mary Beaird, drawn for the Tapir Preservation Fund. You can find items with this deisgn in our CafePress shop: http://www.cafepress.com/tapirfund/
Mom and baby resin mountain tapirs by Sergio Sandoval, Colombia.
"Tapircito," resin baby mountain tapir by Sergio Sandoval, Colombia.
Carved wood baby mountain tapir by Sergio Sandoval, Colombia.
Ruben Nuñez sent this at the same time as the two babies, next. It's much smaller and a foot was broken in shipping. The height is 2 /14 inches tall. It's nicer and more detailed than it appears here, but it's not as nice as the baby tapir. All three are made of balsa. I glued the leg, but didn't paint black over the crack. It stands, but is wobbly. Again, it's probably very nearly unique if not completely unique. Photo by Sheryl Todd, April 2002.
Ruben Nuñez sent me this balsa wood carving. The photos show two sides of the same carving. On one side you can see that the eye has faded. They're a little delicate since the paint is water based. The tapir has claws rather than toes, and it may be one of a kind or nearly so. A French tapir fan visited Ruben and could not find another one like it after Ruben bought this one for me. Ruben signed the bottom. It's got 4 front toes and 3 back toes, and a tail. It's a beautiful piece, I think. It stands 3 3/4 inches tall. Photo by Sheryl Todd, April 2002.
Drawing by Robert A. Wilson, about 1970. Used by permission.
Drawing by Robert A. Wilson about 1970. Used by permission.
This is an old xerox of a beautiful color print by Jardin. I'm keeping it in the collection until I get a copy of the color version.
Mountain tapir tapestry from Salasaca, Ecuador, about 1996, made to order for Craig C. Downer and purchased by the Tapir Preservation Fund. Photo by Sheryl Todd. There were about 12 tapestries made to a similar design, but each is unique and some have strikingly different details.
Detail of a mountain tapir tapestry from Salasaca, Ecuador, about 1996, made to order for Craig C. Downer and purchased by the Tapir Preservation Fund. Photo by Sheryl Todd. There were about 12 tapestries made to a similar design, but each is unique and some have strikingly different details.
Mountain tapirs on a sign at the Houston Zoo. The photo may have been sent by Denis Milam. It ended up in a folder with no label - sorry!
Necklace of a mountain tapir from Colombia. Sergio Sandoval carved the tapir for the Tapir Preservation Fund and added it to an existing necklace. Photo by Sheryl Todd, September 24, 2005.
Carved tagua nut tapir, mother and baby. Detail of a mecklace of a mountain tapir from Colombia. Sergio Sandoval carved the tapir for the Tapir Preservation Fund and added it to an existing necklace. Photo by Sheryl Todd, September 24, 2005.
Carved tagua nut tapir foot necklace of a mountain tapir from Colombia. Sergio Sandoval carved the tapir foot for the Tapir Preservation Fund and added it to an existing necklace. Photo by Sheryl Todd, September 24, 2005.
Necklace of a mountain tapir foot from Colombia. Sergio Sandoval carved the tapir for the Tapir Preservation Fund and added it to an existing necklace. Photo by Sheryl Todd, September 24, 2005.
Detail of the tapir foot. Necklace of a carved tagua nut mountain tapir foot from Colombia. Sergio Sandoval carved the tapir for the Tapir Preservation Fund and added it to an existing necklace. Photo by Sheryl Todd, September 24, 2005.
Clasp detail. Necklace of a mountain tapir from Colombia. Sergio Sandoval carved the tapir for the Tapir Preservation Fund and added it to an existing necklace. Photo by Sheryl Todd, September 24, 2005.
Foot with two tapir head profiles. Necklace of a mountain tapir from Colombia. Sergio Sandoval carved the tapir for the Tapir Preservation Fund and added it to an existing necklace. Photo by Sheryl Todd, September 24, 2005.
Detail of the tapir. Necklace of a mountain tapir from Colombia. Sergio Sandoval carved the tapir for the Tapir Preservation Fund and added it to an existing necklace. Photo by Sheryl Todd, September 24, 2005.
A mountain tapir on commercial fabric. It was incredible to see this. Colombia is spelled wrong, but at least the animal is next to the South American continent on the design. Photo February 1, 2001, Sheryl Todd. To learn about mountain tapirs: http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/
