While tapirs have feet that resemble those of a pig and a nose that might remind you of an elephant's trunk (they use it to ...

It's always so joyous and exciting when an endangered animal is born, and nothing could be cuter than the one born on Sunday, February 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. The zoo ...

I think all of us need to veg out and "aww" over baby animal videos from time to time. Life is stressful, and sometimes you just need some baby animal cuteness to reset your brain. And if you've ...

HOUSTON — South America’s Pantanal at the Houston Zoo just got a whole lot cuter after welcoming a baby Baird’s tapir. The female calf was born on July 23 to mom Moli and dad Noah, weighing 18 pounds.

Credit: POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM/Cover Images A rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf was born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington on Sunday, 2 February 2025, only the second ...

An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon” was born at a Washington zoo. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington zoo said. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, ...

The Calgary Zoo has finally welcomed a brand-new baby Malayan tapir calf after months of waiting, and she's already stealing hearts.

The best times to see the tapir are morning and late afternoon, when it is most active, said zoo owner Jim Andelin. The baby tends to sleep or go into an indoor enclosure during the middle of the day.

A rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf was born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington on Sunday 2 February, only the second tapir birth in the zoo's 120-year history. The newborn is ...