Rare baby Malayan tapir born at zoo in Washington
Keepers say they are "thrilled" by the arrival of the little one, which was born covered in unique white spots and stripes.
Endangered tapir born in Tacoma
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.
It’s a girl! Point Defiance Zoo welcomes baby tapir
TACOMA, Wash. — It’s a girl! Point Defiance Zoo recently welcomed a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf. Her name is Ume, ...
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The Most Adorable Baby Tapir Has Been Born On America's Pacific Coast
A rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf was born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington on Sunday 2 February ...
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‘Fuzzy watermelon’-looking endangered baby animal named after another fruit, WA zoo says
The 20-pound baby girl was born Feb. 2, making her the second tapir to be born at the zoo in its 120-year history, McClatchy News reported. “Mom and baby are thriving behind the scenes ...
Creature that looks like ‘walking watermelon’ born at WA zoo. See the ‘little miracle’
An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon ... The 20-pound healthy newborn is currently “nursing and bonding” with its mother, Yuna. A newborn tapir is pictured. Point ...