A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington ...

Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma.

The sloth bear cubs, born in late 2024, will help researchers learn more about how to protect the vulnerable species, the zoo ...

Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a ... Tapirs are herbivores and have long and flexible noses for snagging leaves and fruit, the zoo ...

Tapirs are herbivores and have long and flexible noses for snagging leaves and fruit, the zoo said. When they are babies, they are born with white stripes and dots to blend in with their environment.

It’s the second time a tapir, rare and endangered, has been born at the zoo since it opened 120 years ago, zoo officials said.