The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, the zoo said in a news release. It’s the second time a tapir has been born at the ...

Only the second tapir birth there in more than a hundred years, the unnamed newborn resembles a “fuzzy, walking watermelon.” “Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave ...

The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma on Sunday welcomed a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf. It’s the second time a tapir, rare and endangered, has been born at the zoo since ...

TACOMA, Wash. — A Malayan tapir calf was recently born at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for the second time in over a century. The zoo has not yet released the calf's name or sex but ...

They shined a flashlight toward the noise and saw a Malayan tapir foraging for food. The Malayan tapir seen at Si Phang Nga National Park. Screengrab from Facebook video shared by Si Phang Nga ...

“This pregnancy is a huge win for Malayan tapir conservation,” said Jennifer Godwin, animal care manager at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo. “We’re thrilled to support Sempurna through ...