After escaping a conservation center, this tapir needed a lot of help from humans when it got trapped in a pond. | National Geographic

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A baby Malayan tapir was spotted hopping around its enclosure alongside mom, Nakal, at a zoo in Antwerp, Belgium. The tapir was born December 4th and a zoo caretaker said, "The baby is doing great. It's very lively and playful." | CBS Sunday Morning

BABY BOOM: Two baby tapirs were born at a zoo in Nicaragua to two different mothers on Sunday. In footage released by the zoo, one of the newborns was seen staying close to her mother's side. | 9&10 News