1 天前 · 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 ...

2 天之前 · Tacoma, United States - February 02, 2025 A rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf was born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium on February 2, marking only the second tapir birth in the zoo’s 120 ...

1 天前 · Yuna gave birth to the zoo's first Malayan tapir calf, Kazu, in the summer of 2019. Credit: Point Defiance Zoo . Kazu as a newborn. He was born in July 2019 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.

Tapirs (/ ˈteɪpər / TAY-pər) [8][9] are large, herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Tapiridae. [3] . They are similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk (proboscis). Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South and Central America and Southeast Asia.

3 天之前 · A rare Malayan tapir calf was born at Point Defiance Zoo over the weekend. This marks only the second time this has happened in the zoo's 120-year history.

3 天之前 · A rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf was born at the zoo on Sunday, February 2, marking only the second tapir birth in our 120-year history. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes that resemble a tiny, walking watermelon, is considered healthy. Mother Yuna, 10, is also doing well, according to Head Veterinarian Dr ...

2 天之前 · An endangered Malayan tapir was born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. The zoo says the calf, whose name and sex have not yet been announced, is healthy.

2 天之前 · Both of the parents, who were paired as a part of a program that helps ensure the survivability of Malayan tapirs in human care, weigh a good deal more than the 20-pound calf. Yuna is a whopping ...

2 天之前 · A rare Malayan tapir calf was born at Point Defiance Zoo over the weekend. This marks only the second time this has happened in the zoo's 120-year history.

As key wildlife in shaping and maintaining the biological diversity of tropical forests, tapirs are vital components in their ecosystems. They are masters at dispersing seeds and leaving them well fertilized, providing themselves and other wildlife with an ongoing supply of food and shelter.