The Newest, Cutest Baby Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquariums

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Three baby Tapirs are taking 2012 by storm! First it was the U.K.'s Chester Zoo, whose female Tapir, Jennifer, gave birth to a little girl (pictured above) on December 27. The calf, named Talia, is doing really well and has already been seen out and about, foraging for food. Then on New Year's Eve a male South American Tapir (2nd and 3rd pictures) was born at the Netherlands' Artis Zoo. Last but not least, Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo welcomed a female Tapir calf (last 2 pictures) on New Years Day. There are four species of tapir native to Southeast Asia and in Central and South America, all of which are classified as endangered due to ongoing decline.

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4 responses to “Tapir Trio Takes Twenty-Twelve By Storm!”

  1. Desiree Avatar
    Desiree

    Tapir babies…..how cute can they be…..

  2. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    While they are very, very cute, the reason tapirs are endangered is that they are among the best meat in the jungle, and when people have guns, the tapirs rapidly disappear from the surrounding area.

  3. Trilby Avatar
    Trilby

    OMG! Tapirs have the cutest babies hands down!

  4. leslie (crookedstamper) Avatar

    I love baby Tapirs! So cute!

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