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Tapir teaches young one to survive in Costa Rican rainforest
A Baird's tapir guides a young tapir through Jícaro Danto trees in Costa Rica's rainforest.
In brief
A Baird's tapir guides a young tapir through Jícaro Danto trees in Costa Rica's rainforest. A Baird's tapir teaches a young tapir to survive in Costa Rica's fragile ecosystem using Jícaro Danto trees. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Baird's tapir teaches young one
A Baird's tapir guides a young tapir through Jícaro Danto trees in Costa Rica's rainforest.
Jícaro Danto tree survival
The Jícaro Danto tree, found only in Guanacaste Mountain Range, has 600 wild survivors and requires Baird's tapir for seed dispersal.
Tapir Valley Nature Reserve
Mamita, the older tapir, teaches Julian, the young tapir, in Tapir Valley Nature Reserve near Tenorio Volcano National Park.
Nikon D3100 camera used
The photo was taken with a Nikon D3100 camera, a 14MP entry-level DSLR launched in 2010.
Sigma lens settings
The Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM lens was set to 18mm with exposure at 1/200 sec, f/8, and ISO 800.
Fritz Pölking Prize 2026
Michiel van Noppen's project won the Fritz Pölking Prize 2026, to be honored at the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year event on October 23.
The big picture
A Baird's tapir teaches a young tapir to survive in Costa Rica's fragile ecosystem using Jícaro Danto trees.
