While baby Malayan tapirs may start mouthing on food within the first ... In their native Malaysian jungle habitat, tapirs ...
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium celebrated the birth of a rare and endangered Malayan Tapir calf. The calf is bonding with its mother behind the scenes, and zoo visitors could expect to see it by ...
Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Her name means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. Since then she has ...
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 ...
Malayan tapirs, which are most closely related to horses and rhinos, are classified as endangered. Native to Southeast Asia, the herbivorous species is in decline due to habitat loss caused by ...