Rare tapir takes first steps after being born at zoo By Talker News Jul 15, 2026 23 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lowland tapir calf at Hertfordshire Zoo. (Hertfordshire Zoo via SWNS) By Ed ChattertonAn adorable baby lowland tapir resembling a "tiny watermelon" has been born at a UK zoo. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C2C6 >2=6 42=7 2CC:G65 2E >@E96C u:7: 2E w6CE7@C5D9:C6 +@@ @? yF=J g 7@==@H:?8 2 C6>2C<23=6 cb_\52J AC68?2?4J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 3:CE9 :D 36:?8 92:=65 2D 2 >2;@C 4@?D6CG2E:@? >:=6DE@?6 7@C E96 E9C62E6?65 DA64:6D H9:49 :D =:DE65 2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_f^_g^C2C6\6?52?86C65\C65\A2?52\EH:?D\3@C?\2E\K@@^QmQGF=?6C23=6Q :? E96 H:=5k^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 ?6H3@C? H2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_f^_f^D?@H\=6@A2C5\4F3D\E2<6\7:CDE\DE6AD\2E\K@@^QmDE2?5:?8k^2m H:E9:? ;FDE `_ >:?FE6D @7 3:CE9 367@C6 DF446DD7F==J E2<:?8 :ED 7:CDE 4CF4:2= 7665 7C@> :ED >@E96C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE :D E96 7:CDE E:>6 2 =@H=2?5 E2A:C 42=7 92D 366? 3@C? 2E E96 K@@[ H9:49 :D 32D65 :? qC@I3@FC?6[ w6CED][ :? `c J62CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm|@> u:7:[ a_[ 2CC:G65 E96 2EEC24E:@? :? y2?F2CJ 2D A2CE @7 tFC@A62? 3C665:?8 AC@8C2>>6 2?5 :D D2:5 E@ 92G6 D6EE=65 :?E@ >@E96C9@@5 Q362FE:7F==J]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%J=6C (9:E?2==[ >2?28:?8 5:C64E@C @7 w6CE7@C5D9:C6 +@@[ D2:5 “(6=4@>:?8 @FC 7:CDE =@H=2?5 E2A:C 42=7 :? `c J62CD :D 2? :?4C65:3=J AC@F5 >@>6?E 7@C 6G6CJ@?6 2E w6CE7@C5D9:C6 +@@]k^Am More from this section +2 ‘Psychic’ blind Jack Russel predicts England will beat Argentina +2 Painting hung in care home could be worth thousands The inspiring and tragic story of Mabel Stark, America’s most famous female tiger trainer Lowland tapir Fifi with zookeeper Jess at Hertfordshire Zoo. (Hertfordshire Zoo via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQp?5 u:7: :D AC@G:?8 E@ 36 2? 6I46AE:@?2= >@> 2=C625J] %9:D 3:CE9 C6AC6D6?ED 9@A6 7@C 2 DA64:6D E92E :D F?56C :?4C62D:?8 AC6DDFC6 :? E96 H:=5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQw6CE7@C5D9:C6 +@@ 92D 366? 2 =@?8 E6C> DFAA@CE6C @7 E96 {@H=2?5 %2A:C r@?D6CG2E:@? x?:E:2E:G6[ H9@ 2C6 96=A:?8 AC@E64E E96 7FEFC6 @7 =@H=2?5 E2A:CD :? $@FE9 p>6C:42]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmq@E9 >@E96C 2?5 323J 2C6 D2:5 E@ 36 5@:?8 H6== 3FE 2E ;FDE @G6C 2 H66< @=5[ E96J H:== 36 F?56C E96 4=@D6 DFA6CG:D:@? @7 E96 K@@’D <66A6CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm}6H3@C? =@H=2?5 E2A:CD 5:DA=2J 2 DEC:<:?8 2AA62C2?46 E92E 5:776CD 6?E:C6=J 7C@> E96 D@=:5[ 52C< 8C6J 4@2ED @7 25F=ED]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmr2=G6D 2C6 3@C? 4@G6C65 :? G:G:5 4C62> DEC:A6D 2?5 DA@ED[ >:>:4<:?8 E96 2AA62C2?46 @7 2 D>2== H2E6C>6=@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmx? E96 H:=5[ E96D6 >2C<:?8D AC@G:56 G:E2= 42>@F7=286 3J >:>:4<:?8 E96 52AA=65 =:89E @7 E96 C2:?7@C6DE 7=@@C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 5:DE:?4E:G6 A2EE6C? H:== 8C25F2==J 7256 @G6C E96 4@>:?8 >@?E9D 2D E96 42=7 56G6=@AD :ED 25F=E 4@2E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm{@H=2?5 E2A:CD 2C6 4FCC6?E=J 4=2DD:7:65 2D 'F=?6C23=6 @? E96 x&r} #65 {:DE[ 724:?8 D6G6C6 E9C62ED 7C@> 923:E2E 7C28>6?E2E:@?[ 567@C6DE2E:@?[ 2?5 9F?E:?8]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Ed Chatterton Recommended for you Most Popular Trafficking suspect caught ‘wet handed,’ police say Elmore County DHR investigating a school employee Court documents reveal details behind former town clerk’s arrest Possible drowning at Jackson Lake Four juveniles allegedly responsible for rock throwing Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 81° Cloudy81° / 71° 10 AM 82° 11 AM 84° 12 PM 85° 1 PM 86° 2 PM 88°
