# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BkfwTW8Dltu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34250400-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/fefdeab110.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-06-26T17:28:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

It's watermelon season! Feast your eyes on the 1st endangered Baird's tapir calf born at the #sandiegozoo in 30 years. Keepers are hand-rearing this male in Elephant Odyseey after first-time mom Luna was unable to properly care for him. Baird’s tapirs are native to Mexico and Central America. As a key species in shaping and maintaining the biological diversity of tropical forests, tapirs are vital components in their ecosystems. #endanderedspecies #furrywatermelon #tapir #tapirtuesday #sandiego #babyanimals

## Stats

- **Views:** 60
- **Likes:** 13,605
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 530

## Tags

furrywatermelon, tapirtuesday, endanderedspecies, sandiegozoo, tapir, sandiego, babyanimals

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