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 ...

TACOMA, Wash. — A Malayan tapir calf was recently born at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium for the second time in over a century. The zoo has not yet released the calf's name or sex but ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington zoo said. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, ...

SEATTLE — Sound Transit has released a draft environmental impact statement for its proposed Tacoma Dome Link light rail extension project and is accepting public comments through Monday.

Dolly the Southern white rhino had to be euthanized due to medical issues at the Tennessee zoo where she had lived since 1976. Screengrab from Zoo Knoxville's Facebook post A 56-year-old ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Zoo hosted a meet-and-greet Tuesday evening with Charles Hopper, the zoo's new president and chief executive officer. Hopper interacted with children ...

Michael Durham/Oregon Zoo Asian elephant Rose-Tu’s and her calf meet Sung-Surin in Forest Hall at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Michael Durham/Oregon Zoo Asian elephant Rose-Tu’s and her calf ...

Special events like the Zoo Lights holiday celebration are also hosted throughout the year. To fully enjoy your time at this South Florida zoo, previous travelers recommend visiting during a weekday.

NEW YORK (AP) — A new resident is monkeying around at New York's Bronx Zoo. The zoo announced Thursday that a male baby silvered langur is now on exhibit. He joined a group of adults of the same ...