Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the animal kingdom's most curious youngsters.

It’s hard to predict which animals will transform like butterflies upon reaching adulthood. Some animals, like horses or ...

Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby ...

Bioparc Fuengirola has achieved this milestone after two decades in the breeding program for the endangered species, of which there are barely 2,500 individuals left in the wild globally ...

a baby elephant and a baby tapir — are competing for America’s Next Top Baby Animal. Our first contestant, Tula-Tu, is an Asian elephant calf born at the Oregon Zoo Feb. 1. Tula’s name means ...

Taipei Zoo is hosting events from Tuesday through April 30 to celebrate World Tapir Day on April 27. Zoo visitors can participate in a Malayan tapir-themed game with prizes for finishers. On April 27, ...

Some animals, like horses or antelopes ... distinctive snouts akin to anteaters. Baby tapirs, however, come out of the womb looking more like zebras. They have vivid white stripes and spots ...