Second Malayan tapir calf in 120 years born at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Second Malayan tapir calf in 120 years born at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

A Malayan tapir calf was recently born at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for the second time in over a century.

Rare, endangered Malayan tapir calf born at Point Defiance Zoo

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) welcomed a special new baby to its family over the weekend.

Cute baby alert! Endangered tapir calf born at PDZA

Here’s a good reason to run quick to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: On Feb. 2, a Malayan tapir calf was born at the zoo, only the second such birth in the zoo’s 120-year history happened. This baby is a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf . The newborn is covered in distinctive white spots and stripes and zookeepers say the calf  resembles “a tiny, walking watermelon.” The baby appears to healthy at about 20 pounds and its mother, 10-year-old…

Zoo welcomes second tapir born in its 120-year history

Zoo welcomes second tapir born in its 120-year history 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. Latest Videos 17 videos