During the visit, the 4-year-old — whose full name is X Æ A-Xii — stood behind the Resolute Desk between his dad and the 47th president, picking his nose and appearing to wipe the boogers on ...

Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Her name means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. Since then she has ...

Tapir’s new logo reflects our fresh identity and commitment to innovation. It embodies our dedication to supporting the veterinary and animal health industry with creativity, adaptability, and forward ...

Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time. In the study, published in early ...

The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma wrote in a Feb. 11 Facebook post. In Japanese, Ume means plum blossom and apricot ...

A stuffy nose is one of the most commonly experienced symptoms and is more likely to be annoying than dangerous. Congestion occurs when nasal passages are inflamed and filled with excess mucus.

Recent years have also seen an increase in roadkill incidents, further endangering the species, along with a rise in human-tapir conflicts, from 29 cases in 2018 to 67 in 2021. (see graphic ...

A Malayan tapir calf was born at the Tacoma zoo on Feb. 2. Katie G. Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new ...