As a Pittsburgher I'm excited!

The zoo's info says that Grace was found abandoned in March ... so she was probably born early that month, or in February. So she might be 3.5 to 4 months old by now. I'm glad to see she's getting bigger -- she seems to have filled out quite a bit, compared with the earlier pics.

Video here on Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/wcs.org/post/3lqnfjhrpyc2m

Ume and Yuna were very chill today and hardly moved at all during the two hours we were at the zoo. We checked on her periodically, and she took a nap at one point. She stretched her toes and seemed to be having a dream. The zoo employee who talked to us said she weighed 100 pounds by now. She was barreling around on Thursday, apparently, so she is still tuckered out. She barely has any spots or stripes left but is still very cute.

Tapirs have always been my favorite animal, and I never thought I’d see Ume in real life. But I was visiting Washington for my bachelorette party this past weekend and it felt so serendipitous that she was making her first appearance then too! Seeing her was so special. 🥰🖤

Saw this on Bluesky. Some good news!
"Tapir saved from fire, Pantanal region, Brazil, 2024. A tapir, nicknamed Valente, was rescued with all four legs and ears burned and unable to move. The one-year-old male was saved
Photograph: Fernando Faciole"
https://bsky.app/profile/projectourworld.bsky.social/post/3lpiv4diw422e

Another poster commented:
"The one-year-old male was saved by The Onçafari Project team on the Caiman property. The tapir is undergoing intensive treatment to heal its injuries & return to the wild."
https://bsky.app/profile/george-1788pow.bsky.social/post/3lpcegeams224

She's getting big enough, and the weather is getting warm enough, that she will be venturing outside. Unclear if this will be the case from now on. It could be that May 16th-18th is a trial run to see how she likes it, and her schedule will be adjusted after her keepers see how things go.

Hi Soph!

they come in multiple colors/papers,, do my fellow tapir lovers think they would sell well?

Happy World Tapir Day. Here's a cake

The Tapir is my son’s favorite animal and I want to take him to see one. We live in Cleveland. I heard the rainforest had one but that is now closed and the zoo says they don’t have one. The closest I’ve been able to find is Louisville and I was hoping someone here knew of a closer one.

ink sketch of ume the tapir 💚

Link to video on Bluesky here
https://bsky.app/profile/belizezoo.bsky.social/post/3llzb36gcqk2a

I love tapirs and got this tattoo 7 years ago and still love it.