Visit Point Defiance Zoo to meet the new tapir calf making her exciting public debut this Friday in Tacoma, Washington.

Your chance to see Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium's newest resident is almost here! On Friday, visitors will see Ume, the Malayan Tapir calf, for the first time.

A tapir calf is making her public debut at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma on Friday! Ume, a spirited ...

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Eight baby meerkats joined the family at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium this spring, bringing the total number of meerkats at the zoo to 15. Meerkat mothers Keeya and Naledi each gave birth to ...

Eight baby meerkats joined the family at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium this spring, bringing the total number of meerkats at the zoo to 15. Meerkat mothers Keeya and Naledi each gave birth to four ...

A female sea otter at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium celebrated her 14th birthday on Sunday, April 27, indulging in a treat made just for her. Footage taken by Keeper Kristyn shows Libby sharing a ...

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