A “fuzzy watermelon”-looking animal in Washington is winning over the hearts of people on social media. Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point ...

MIAMI – Zoo Miami is celebrating the birth of an endangered Malayan tapir, marking the first successful birth of the species at the zoo in 18 years, Communications Director Ron Magill confirmed ...

The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma on Sunday welcomed a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf. It’s the second time a tapir, rare and endangered, has been born at the zoo since it ...

Zoo Miami has announced the birth of a Malayan tapir, an endangered species recognizable by its pig-like appearance and elephant-like snout. According to the zoo, the calf was born on September 16 (he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woodland Park Zoo just welcomed an adorable new addition to its family. Binti is a Malayan tapir. She’s almost two years old. Her ...

Nature teems with unexpected marvels, from the skies where the largest birds of prey with massive wingspans soar to the seas that are home to the longest-living and strangest animals. When it comes to ...

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 from ...

For over a hundred years, the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) was thought to have vanished from Brazil’s coastal Atlantic Forest. But now, in an extraordinary twist, hidden trail cameras ...

Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) is preparing to say goodbye to its last remaining Malayan tapir, Ulan, at the end of August. Her last day for visitors will be Aug. 27. The 12-year-old is headed to Fresno ...

A 25-year-old Baird’s tapir died this week at the Bergen County Zoo, according to a Facebook post from the zoo. “Tonka” arrived at the zoo in 2003 at the age of 3 and lived five years longer than the ...