Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
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There’s a prickly new arrival at the Zoo! 🦔 For the first time in our 121-year history, a tiny prehensile-tailed porcupette was born to parents Nigel and Quillow. For now, the one-pound porcupette will remain behind the scenes with its first-time parents at Wild Wonders.
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Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes resembling a fuzzy walking watermelon, is only the second tapir born in our 120-year history.
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Baby tapir Ume had her first encounter with the water dish and it’s adorable! 🥰
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From a tiny watermelon to 523 pounds of tapir, Ume the Malayan tapir is officially ONE! 🎉 What began as a 24-pound bundle of squeaks and spots has grown into a curious, confident tapir, stealing hearts every step of the way. 💗 Happy first birthday, Ume! We love you! ❤️
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Adorable moments with our newborn Malayan tapir calf snuggling with mom Yuna at just three days old! Born Sunday night, this rare and endangered little one is covered in the cutest white spots and stripes, resembling a tiny, fuzzy watermelon on legs. 🍉
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Zookeepers are fostering positive interactions with baby Ume by gently giving her scratches and associating specific body parts with verbal cues. This training helps the endangered tapir become comfortable with human touch, ensuring stress-free care in the future. 📹: Assistant curator Erin
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Move over, World Cup stars, Hudson is ready for kickoff! ⚽ Our male muskox is showing off some seriously powerful soccer skills as he headbutts and chases a massive soccer ball around. Enrichment plays an important role in animal care by encouraging natural behaviors.
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The adorable tapir calf is already mastering the art of wiggling its tiny trunk. 🥰 Baby tapirs use their tiny trunks for sniffing, exploring, and even grasping small objects. Their trunks are an extended upper lip and nose, which helps them sense their surroundings and forage.
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🌿 It’s Tapir Time! 🌿 We’re thrilled to announce that Ume, our adorable three-month-old tapir calf, is ready to begin exploring her public habitat at the Asian Forest Sanctuary, starting this Friday at 10:30 am alongside her mom, Yuna! Please note: sightings aren't guaranteed as Ume is still acclimating and will decide when she’s ready to venture out. Just like all little ones, she’s on her schedule! We hope you’ll join us in welcoming Ume to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium family. Get ready for some serious cuteness!
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The nine critically endangered American Red Wolf pups, born at our offsite facility on April 18, meeting their dad Fiddle. Both mom and dad Red Wolf parents share responsibility for raising the pups. The pups will remain behind the scenes at our off-site Red Wolf facility. 🐾
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Clara the rescued sea otter is showing off her super-fast tippy-tappies! Those speedy paws aren’t just adorable, they’re a natural skill sea otters use to crack open hard-shelled snacks like clams and crabs using rocks as tools. Smart, speedy, and seriously cute! #WorldOtterDay
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The endangered newborn tapir calf is still very eepy. 💤
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Snack time with Tilli the aardvark! 💖 📹: Animal care staff Alex
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The adorable tapir calf that was born Sunday night continues to nurse and bond with mom behind the scenes. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes that resemble a tiny, walking fuzzy watermelon, is only the second ever born at the Zoo in our 120-year history.
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Throwback to baby Butternut for #InternationalBeaverDay! 🦫 Butternut turns 7 on April 29.
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How is it possible that baby Ume keeps getting cuter? This fuzzy little watermelon is just ten days old and had some zoomies while trying to nurse from mom behind the scenes. Watch until the end to see 900-pound Yuna roll over so her playful tapir calf can nurse. Such a good mom!
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PUPDATE: Swimming lessons are underway, and opinions are still split! Asian small-clawed otter mom Pintar is confident her pup is ready to dive right in, while dad Sebastian remains a bit more cautious. At just two months old, this young swimmer has the best instructors right there to guide every splash. 💙
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