A Malayan tapir calf at Canada’s Calgary Zoo was seen enjoying some lettuce in up-close footage taken by a staff member.“Lettuce eat!” The zoo joked. “Our growing Malayan tapir calf Nyawa certainly ...

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 ...

Woodland Park Zoo just welcomed an adorable new addition to its family. Binti is a Malayan tapir. She’s almost two years old. Her name means “daughter of” in Malay. “She’s curious and very friendly as ...

HOUSTON — South America’s Pantanal at the Houston Zoo just got a whole lot cuter after welcoming a baby Baird’s tapir. The female calf was born on July 23 to mom Moli and dad Noah, weighing 18 pounds.

Anna’, has taken up residence at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. Marking the first time that the conservation Zoo’s visitors will have been able to spot the rainforest resident in more than 55 years, ...