APPLE VALLEY, Minn. - The newest member of the Minnesota Zoo's family made its public debut on Wednesday.
Zoo officials introduced the media to its new baby boy tapir calf that was born on July 30. He's only the second tapir born at the zoo in 22 years.
He was born at 19 pounds and is the 37th tapir in North America. Malayan tapirs are endangered, according to zoo officials. There are less than 1,500 that currently exist in the wild.
The young male tapir hasn't been named yet.
The public will be able to greet the new tapir on Thursday at the Minnesota Zoo.
