Ume, a tapir at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, is set to be relocated to another accredited zoo in the Midwest in early June.
Staff says her departure marks the next chapter in her journey after growing into an independent young tapir.
Ume was born at the zoo on Feb. 2, 2025. This birth was significant as it was only the second tapir birth in the zoo’s 120-year history…