The birth is being hailed as a major conservation milestone for the threatened species. The post Rare tapir takes first steps ...

An internal review revealed the issue, which will be prevented in the future with corrective actions and protocol updates Zoo officials say the incident was isolated and no other animals are at risk ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Caregivers are mourning and reviewing their processes at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance after an accidental “misdosing” led to the death of the zoo’s two Malayan tapirs. The zoo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image via Shutterstock/Signature Message (Image via Shutterstock/Signature Message) Meet Rosie, a baby tapir and the ...

The National Zoo said Monday that one of its Asian elephants is pregnant and could give birth within the next few months, potentially bringing the zoo its first elephant calf in 25 years. The zoo has ...

An investigation into the sudden deaths of two Malayan tapirs at the Denver Zoo determined they died after receiving a heavy dose of copper. Tapirs typically live up to 30 years. However, JonHi, 16, ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver Zoo officials are investigating after the zoo’s two Malayan tapirs died, the zoo announced Friday. “We’re deeply saddened to share that we recently ...

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance took to social media to confirm the loss of two of its endangered Malayan tapirs and the cause of their deaths. According to the zoo, an internal review revealed ...