Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Her name means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. Since then she has ...

The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed a new baby, a Malayan tapir, which the zoo describes as a "tiny, walking watermelon." The squeaky baby looks more like a tiny alien to me ...

“Little Ume sports the signature white spots and stripes of a newborn tapir, making her look like a tiny, fuzzy watermelon,” the zoo wrote online. Staff say mom and baby are thriving behind ...