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This rare Malayan tapir in Tacoma is raising a social media star
Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned 1 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. Hopefully ...
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Creature that looks like ‘walking watermelon’ born at WA zoo. See the ‘little miracle’
The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was born Feb. 2 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, the zoo said in a news release. It’s the second time a tapir has been born at the ...
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Successful rescue of lost tapir in Kajang
The gentle creature, bearing its distinctive black and white ... secure and transport the tapir, releasing it back into a more suitable and safe natural habitat. The Malayan tapir, an endangered ...
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Bumi the Tapir chosen as Selangor’s green mascot
A MALAYAN tapir has been chosen as Selangor’s environmental mascot in recognition of its crucial role in sustaining the state’s tropical biodiversity. Announcing the decision, state public ...