Beloved 25-year-old Baird’s tapir dies at N.J. zoo

A 25-year-old Baird’s tapir died this week at the Bergen County Zoo, according to a Facebook post from the zoo. “Tonka” arrived at the zoo in 2003 at the age of 3 and lived five years longer than the ...

Tonka, a tapir who lived at the Bergen County Zoo since 2003, has died

The Bergen County Zoo announced the death of Tonka, a 25-year-old Baird's tapir who has lived at the zoo since 2003.
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Houston Zoo welcomes odd little creature with big personality

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.
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A baby Baird’s tapir is the Houston Zoo's newest addition. Here is how to see her.

Houston Zoo guests are now able to see the zoo's newest addition, a baby Baird’s tapir born in late July. The baby, who has not yet been named, joined the mixed-species habitat exhibit Monday, ...
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Four recently born animals, including a tapir and an okapi, are on display at the Houston Zoo.

The Houston Zoo introduced four of its new baby animals that visitors can see in enclosures this fall. The organization revealed Friday that babies from four of its animals had been born in the last ...