Rinny, the Denver Zoo’s new tapir, looks like what happens when an elephant knocks boots with a pig, and then they have a baby and it’s Halloween and they dress the baby like an Oreo. But despite the ...

If you're looking for something that will make you smile, this sweet video that Miller Zoo shared introducing the world to their newest family member will do it. Meet Rosie, an adorable baby tapir ...

Ten acres of habitat just wasn’t enough for Rinny the tapir. This morning, the 800-pound black-and-white mammal briefly escaped from her new home at the Denver Zoo’s brand new exhibit, Toyota Elephant ...

The baby lives at the Newquay Zoo with her parents and a capybara named Johnson Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared ...

A baby Baird’s tapir was born Sept. 1 at the Metro Richmond Zoo, according to a Facebook post. Screengrab from Metro Richmond Zoo Facebook page A baby animal with an elephant-like trunk is calling a ...

DENVER (CBS4)- People visiting the Denver Zoo on Wednesday were kept out of the Toyota Elephant Passage exhibit after a tapir escaped. The tapir is making its new home at the Toyota Elephant Passage ...

DENVER (CBS4)- A newborn tapir is making his home at the Toyota Elephant Passage at the Denver Zoo. The male calf named Baku was born to mother Rinny and father Benny on April 29. He's only the second ...

1/7/2012 UPDATE: The LA Zoo is celebrating Betty White's 90th birthday this month with a cake for the first 900 people through the gate and a special scavenger hunt. Betty won't be there; she's too ...