After first crossing paths in 2015 in Indonesia, where they both lived at the time, the two mums have come a long way.

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 ...

An endangered baby animal that looks like a “walking watermelon” has spent months with her mom learning new skills at a Washington zoo. Now, the public will finally get a chance to see her in person.

A rare Malayan tapir cub — an incredibly endangered species with only about 2,500 left in the world — was recently born at Bioparc Fuengirola Zoo in Malaga, Spain. This marks the first birth of a ...

Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby animal-loving side of the internet (and let's be honest, that's everybody) ...

A “fuzzy watermelon”-looking animal in Washington is winning over the hearts of people on social media. Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington zoo said. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, ...

A Malayan tapir calf was born at the Tacoma zoo on Feb. 2. Katie G. Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and ...