Their populations are under threat due to habitat loss caused by deforestation and human development. Malayan tapirs are native to south-east Asia and play a crucial role in their ecosystems by ...

SUBANG JAYA: A total of 112 Malayan Tapirs ... strengthening habitat protection and ecological corridors, he said at the launch of The Forgotten Stripes: Tapir Launch and Exhibition here yesterday.

Malayan tapirs, which are most closely related to horses and rhinos, are classified as endangered. Native to Southeast Asia, the herbivorous species is in decline due to habitat loss caused by ...

the Malayan tapir is considered an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The species, native to Southeast Asia, is facing habitat loss due to deforestation and ...

The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma on Sunday welcomed a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf. It’s the second time a tapir, rare and endangered, has been born at the zoo since ...

In the summer of 2019, Yuna gave birth to the zoo's first Malayan tapir calf, Kazu. According to Point Defiance Zoo staff, guests will be able to see Ume in a viewable habitat later this spring.