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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 Baird's tapir who lived at the Bergen County Zoo for more than two decades, has died, the zoo announced this week. Tonka originally arrived in Bergen County in 2003 at age 3. In the years ...

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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, ...

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.

The tapir is an unusual animal with a long history. It’s hard to miss, thanks to its stocky body and distinctive trunk-like snout. Even though tapirs live on land, your best bet for finding one is to ...

The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium welcomed enthusiastic crowds Friday as Ume, a three-month-old Malayan tapir calf, made her highly anticipated public debut. “We wanted to come specifically to see the ...

A tapir calf is making her public debut at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma on Friday! Ume, a spirited three-month-old Malayan tapir calf, will make her first appearance at the Asian ...