An endangered and rare Malayan tapir calf was born this weekend at Washington’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Only the second tapir birth there in more than a hundred years, the unnamed newborn ...

Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned 1 month old at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. With her giant eyes and bright spots, Ume has blown up online as a social media star. Hopefully you've ...

With their drooping noses, rotund bodies and vegetarian diets, tapirs are quite a sight. These elusive hoofed mammals are widely considered to be calm and gentle, naturally inclined to run and hide ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) welcomed a special new baby to its family in Tacoma over the weekend. A rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf was born there on Sunday, weighing ...

If you're looking for something that will make you smile, this sweet video that Miller Zoo shared introducing the world to their newest family member will do it. Meet Rosie, an adorable baby tapir ...

In January 2025, a truly remarkable event unfolded in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: the South American tapir, a mammal thought to have disappeared from the region more than a century ago, was spotted ...

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. --This year, thousands of students from Minnesota are competing in the Minnesota Zoo's "Zooms STEM Design Challenge." About 120 team projects were selected to move on to this ...