Jan 19, 2021
Young Male Tapir Killed on John Smith Link Road
A young tapir lost its life on Sunday night. It’s the second tapir killed in a road traffic accident on the John Smith Link Road in two months. Images from the accident show the tapir dead on the scene and an SUV with damage to the vehicle’s front portion. Today, Celso Poot, the Operations Manager of the Belize Zoo and Ph.D. candidate carrying out doctoral research into tapirs, says the death of the mountain cow is not just disturbing, but tragic for the species. Poot points out that the area has a high density of tapirs, but nothing has been done to conserve the national animal even though he raised concerns before the new road was built. Here’s the story.
Dec 16, 2020
The Belize Zoo has an Anteater after 10 Years!
Tonight we take you to the Belize Zoo where their newest and cutest little resident met the press. It’s exciting news to share that the Belize Zoo now has an anteater after ten years without one. They are now looking to set up a new exhibit in the coming months to show off the baby anteater to the public. But before they can do that, they need your help to get this little anteater ready to educate the public about its species. Here’s the story.
Andrea Polanco, Reporting
There’s a new little resident at the Belize Zoo – it’s a baby anteater! This morning we found him casually hanging out on top of zoo keeper Shania Longsworth’s head.