Zoo’s last ‘prehistoric-looking’ tapir moves to California, officials say. Meet Ulan

A Washington zoo is saying goodbye to its last Malayan tapir before she moves to a new home in California, officials said.

Ulan, the “prehistoric-looking” mammal, came to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle from Tampa, Florida, in 2013, according to officials.

Now, the 12-year-old is making the move to Fresno Chaffee Zoo per the Malayan Tapir Species Survival Plan’s recommendation, officials said in an Aug. 17 blog post. She’ll be living with the zoo’s male tapir, Willium.

Ulan became the Woodland Park Zoo’s only tapir after her 4-year-old daughter, Sempurna, moved to Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo earlier this year and the baby’s dad died of age-related decline last year, officials said.

“For a decade, Ulan has inspired fascination among our visitors, partly due to their interestingly odd appearance. As a smart and amenable animal, Ulan participated in her own pre-natal care, including ultrasounds during her pregnancy. She smoothly stepped into the role of motherhood to her daughter,” Erin Sullivan, an animal curator at the Woodland Park Zoo, said in the blog post.

Visitors’ last chance to see Ulan at the Woodland Park Zoo is Aug. 27, officials said.

After Ulan makes the move, the tapir exhibit will close for renovations as it’s been open for almost three decades, officials said.

“We’re going to miss her, but we’re excited for her new adventures ahead,” Sullivan said.

What to know about tapirs

Fewer than 2,500 tapirs are left in the wild, making them endangered, zoo officials said.

They live between 25 and 30 years , according to Animal Diversity Web.

They are native to Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Myanmar, with their biggest threat being loss of habitat, officials said.

They can be confused with hippos or anteaters, according to the Tapir Specialist Group’s website. They hold the title of “South America’s largest native land mammal” with adults weighing in 300 to 700 pounds.

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