The tapir, the biggest land mammal in South America, has been spotted in Brazil's Costa Verde region 100 years after its last sighting.

An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon” was born at a Washington zoo. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium ...

I AM the sort of kid who grew up watching nature documentaries,” our jaguar-tracking guide Bruno Sartori tells us. “Now I ...

"Everyone was so happy." Trail cameras capture images of unique creature not seen in decades: 'It was the first time everyone ...

And if you thought baby tapirs were just miniature versions of their parents, think again. The zoo describes this cutie as a "fuzzy, walking watermelon" — thanks to its dark, velvety coat sprinkled ...

A rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf was born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington on Sunday 2 February ...

Two large herbivores from South Lakes Safari Zoo have left for their new homes. The zoo, which closed to members of the public for the last time at the end of 2024, has been working hard to ensure all ...