The female Malayan tapir calf Umi was born May 6 to mother Rinny and father Benny. “Umi remained away from public view until she learned how to swim and was comfortable to venture outside,” zoo ...

The tapir is an unusual animal with a long history. It’s hard to miss, thanks to its stocky body and distinctive trunk-like snout. Even though tapirs live on land, your best bet for finding one is to ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Norfolk zoo’s first ever Malayan tapir baby is named “Luther,” after being born on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He’s the first baby for both his parents, 9-year-old Haddie and ...

With a color pattern resembling a brown watermelon, a rare Malayan tapir was born early Saturday at the Denver Zoo. The female calf Umi, which means "life" in Malayan, was born to mother Rinny and ...

Tapirs use their trunks for many different reasons! The versatility of the appendage helps tapirs survive by assisting with foraging and defense. Their flexibility helps to grasp objects, improving ...

Shortly after 10 a.m. Friday, Carlotta, a mountain tapir, strolled into her new home at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The 21-year-old female, native to South America, sniffed around a bit in her remodeled ...

World Tapir Day 2024: World Tapir Day is marked every year on April 27 in an effort to bring attention to these seriously endangered species of Tapir and to promote protection for present and future ...

Tapirs are large mammals that look like wild hogs with anteater snouts. In reality, tapirs are neither, and they are most closely related to horses and rhinos. The word "tapir" comes from an ...

Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting one of the largest mammals in South America: the lowland ...