The Baird’s tapir calf and her mom, Luna, spend their time grooming, nursing and exploring. Ken Bohn San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Luna, a Baird’s tapir at the San Diego Zoo, is a new mom. In a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The South America Pantanal habitat at the Houston Zoo just got a whole lot cuter after welcoming a baby Baird's tapir. (Jackelin ...

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.

Visitors to the San Diego Zoo are getting their first glimpse of a newborn, endangered tapir. The zoo announced the birth of the Baird's tapir calf on Tuesday, although it was born two weeks ago. The ...

With their drooping noses, rotund bodies and vegetarian diets, tapirs are quite a sight. These elusive hoofed mammals are widely considered to be calm and gentle, naturally inclined to run and hide ...