After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, the South American tapir was spotted alive ... which are 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 ...

They’re “extremely well endowed,” says tapir expert Michele Stancer, director of animal care at Utah’s Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City. An aroused tapir’s manhood is so “large and ungainly ...

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 ...

A one-month-old tapir calf enjoyed snacking and splashing in her pool on Wednesday, March 26, footage shows. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, welcomed Ume into the world on ...