The Tapir Gallery

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In November, 1968, Robert A. Wilson and Sheryl Todd Wilson (now Sheryl Todd, of The Tapir Gallery) of the Tapir Research Institute in Claremont, California, obtained and raised a young Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris). We had him from the age of about one month to the age of about two and a half years, at which time we sent him to the zoo in Houston, Texas. We named him after Stanley Kubrick, whose film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, had sparked our interest in these fascinating prehistoric creatures. I'll have a lot more to say about Stanley as time goes on. In his youth, Stanley met the great Jerry Garcia in person. He also met a number of other lesser known rock stars and artists of the late '60s, and inspired a very unusual line in one song; his adventures were numerous. I have recently obtained photos taken during the time we had Stanley, and will be putting them on this web page, dedicated fondly to his memory. I still miss him.


PHOTOS

Stanley in harness ~ more or less

Stanley K. Tapir, standing up for a grape
This photo takes awhile to load (166 Kb), but I think it's worth it. And, you can read the text while it's coming in.

Stanley has lunch with his chicken
And a story about how tapirs and chickens relate.

Walking and chewing
Which goes to prove that tapirs are more coordinated than. . . .

Stanley's baby . . . Melon
Read about Melon in the March, 2001, TPF News and see her picture.