Taipei City Construction Management Office

Taipei Zoo's Malayan tapir Putri successfully gave birth to a female calf at 11:51 p.m. on August 17, 2026. The newborn weighed 8.6 kilograms at birth and began searching for her mother's milk shortly after delivery. At around 5:30 a.m., she successfully nursed and received her first colostrum. This is Putri's second calf.

According to Taipei Zoo, the calf's father, Mo-Shu, was paired with Putri throughout 2025. During a routine ultrasound training session in November, keepers and veterinarians confirmed that Putri was pregnant. After more than half a year of careful preparation and eager anticipation, Putri gave birth to a healthy, robust female calf on August 17, 2026.

While Putri was eating breakfast, keepers took the opportunity to weigh the calf and record her basic body measurements. The female calf weighed 8.6 kilograms, almost the same as her older brother Treeda, who weighed 8.66 kilograms when he was born on July 26, 2023. She measured 72.5 centimeters in body length and 23.8 centimeters in head length. The calf appeared slightly nervous while being carried, weighed, and measured by the keepers. As the veterinarian treated Putri's umbilical stump following the birth, the calf sat quietly nearby. After the veterinary examination confirmed that the calf was in good overall condition and that her umbilical cord was healing well, the keepers were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Beginning in early July, the veterinary team conducted weekly prenatal examinations for Putri, monitoring the fetus's heartbeat, size, position, and posture in the uterus. During an ultrasound examination on August 11, they observed a significant decrease in amniotic fluid and concluded that delivery was likely to occur soon. As expected, the calf was born safely at 11:51 p.m. on August 17. Because the birth was so recent, both mother and calf remain sensitive to their surroundings. Keepers have prepared a quiet and comfortable nursery area so that Putri can focus on caring for and bonding with her calf. Over the coming days, they will continue to closely monitor the health and condition of both mother and calf, hoping the youngster continues to grow safely and thrive.

【Malayan Tapir Profile】

Putri, the mother, was born on June 3, 2013, and arrived at Taipei Zoo from the Singapore Zoo in 2021. The father, Mo-Shu, was born on May 30, 2014. The pair welcomed their first calf, a male named Treeda, in 2023, successfully bred again in 2025, and welcomed their second calf—a healthy female—on August 17, 2026.