Point Defiance Zoo welcomes Malayan tapir calf

Point Defiance Zoo welcomes Malayan tapir calf

TACOMA — An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon” was born at a Washington zoo. Read more...

Point Defiance Zoo welcomes creature that looks like ‘walking watermelon’

It’s the second time a tapir, rare and endangered, has been born at the zoo since it opened 120 years ago, zoo officials said.

Rare Endangered Tapir Gives Birth to 'Fuzzy Walking Watermelon'

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and the wildlife-conservation community are celebrating the birth of a rare and endangered Malayan tapir. The organization says the baby looks like a “fuzzy walking watermelon.” “Exciting news!” wrote Point Defiance in a TikTok post sharing a video of the cute baby and its mother. “We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered i…