3-month-old ‘walking watermelon’ set to make debut at Washington zoo

You can now see 3-month-old ‘walking watermelon’ at Tacoma zoo

Ume, a Malayan tapir calf, will make her debut at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma.

3-month-old ‘walking watermelon’ set to make debut at Washington zoo

An endangered baby animal that looks like a “walking watermelon” has spent months with her mom learning new skills at a Washington zoo. Read more...

Ume the tapir calf will make her public debut this Friday

TACOMA, Wash. — It’s tapir time! Ume, a spirited three-month-old Malayan tapir calf, is gearing up for a big adventure. She will make her public debut at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s Asian Forest Sanctuary this Friday—and guests are invited to watch her explore her new habitat. “She’s spicy!” said Telena Welsh, Curator at the zoo’s Asian Forest Sanctuary. “Ume is playful, curious, and full of personality—we can’t wait to see how she takes on …