Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned one month old at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. With her giant eyes and bright spots, Ume has blown up online as a social media star.

The baby tapir’s name is Sandía, which means “watermelon” in Spanish. Metro Richmond Zoo says the Baird’s tapir is an endangered species native to Mexico and Central America.

It’s a girl! Point Defiance Zoo recently welcomed a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf. Her name is Ume, which means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. The zoo says her keeper staff chose ...

The Malayan tapir is an endangered species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List. As of 2014, there were less than 2,500 in the world.

The baby tapir’s name is Sandía, which means “watermelon” in Spanish. Metro Richmond Zoo says the Baird’s tapir is an endangered species native to Mexico and Central America.

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was born on ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was born on ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) – The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a rare edition to the family. “We’re excited to announce the birth of a female Baird’s tapir. She was ...