A baby animal with an elephant-like trunk is calling a zoo in Virginia home. A female Baird’s tapir was born Sept. 1 at Metro Richmond Zoo, although the zoo did not unveil the baby online until ...

Contessa and Tupi are the proud parents of a Baird's tapir male calf, Reid Park Zoo announced Thursday. The calf was born Nov. 9 at 9:03 p.m. and he weighed 25 pounds, according to a news release ...

The Baird’s tapir calf, as yet unnamed, ... 13 or 14 months, and generally just one baby at a time. According to the zoo, Mother Luna bonds with her calf by vocalizing, ...

The baby tapir’s name is Sandía, which means “watermelon” in Spanish. Metro Richmond Zoo says the Baird’s tapir is an endangered species native to Mexico and Central America.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was ...

The baby tapir’s name is Sandía, which means “watermelon” in Spanish. Metro Richmond Zoo says the Baird’s tapir is an endangered species native to Mexico and Central America.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was ...

The baby tapir’s name is Sandía, which means “watermelon” in Spanish. Metro Richmond Zoo says the Baird’s tapir is an endangered species native to Mexico and Central America.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was ...