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 ...

Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the ...

The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed a new baby, a Malayan tapir, which the zoo describes as a "tiny, walking watermelon." The squeaky baby looks more like a tiny alien to me ...

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 ...

The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, the zoo said in a news release. It’s the second time a tapir has been born at the ...

PUTRAJAYA: Two Malayan Tapirs are about to embark on a journey of their lives to Japan, where the animal is regarded as the “eater of nightmares”. Im, a two-year-old male tapir, and its mate ...

TAMPA, Fla. - ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced Friday the birth of an endangered Malayan tapir (pronounced TEY-per) calf. The yet-unnamed calf was born during the overnight hours between Monday ...

A MALAYAN tapir has been chosen as Selangor’s environmental mascot in recognition of its crucial role in sustaining the state’s tropical biodiversity. Announcing the decision, state public ...