Baby tapirs of all species are brownish with either white stripes or spots. According to the Tapir Specialist Group of the IUCN (the World Conservation Union), three of the four species are listed ...

The tiny baby is only the second tapir born at the zoo in its 10-year history. Weighing only about 20 pounds, the baby is dwarfed by its 900-pound mom and 800-pound dad.

This tapir calf is truly the babiest of all baby animals. The newborn tapir, whom the Point Defiance Zoo lovingly likened to a "tiny, walking watermelon" in their press release, is doing fine and ...

Endangered tapir born in Tacoma ‘Mom and baby are thriving’ since Feb. 2 birth at Point Defiance. By Helena Wegner, The News Tribune Published: February 16, 2025, 1:46pm. Share: A rare and ...

I received the following email from my grandson Parker who was on a field trip in Central America: “While walking a trail in Belize after dark, a member of our group spotted a faint eyeshine ...

Check out this super cute baby Malayan tapir which has been born at a zoo in Washington in America. Keepers say they are "thrilled" by the arrival of the little one, which was born covered in ...

Tampa welcomes unique-looking (but adorable) baby endangered Malayan tapir: See photos The species has a fleshy nose for picking up leaves and feeding themselves, and adults are recognized by ...

An endangered Malayan tapir calf was just born at Washington’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. The baby marks the second birth in more than a century at the zoo ( Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium ) ...

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 ...

Tampa welcomes unique-looking (but adorable) baby endangered Malayan tapir: See photos The species has a fleshy nose for picking up leaves and feeding themselves, and adults are recognized by ...

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 ...