Half-zebra, half-giraffe in appearance, the okapi is one of the most unusual and elusive animals in Africa. In this video, we explore its secretive life deep in the rainforests of the Congo, its ...

The calf was born "to mom Subira and first-time dad Kapu," zoo officials said The San Diego Zoo recently welcomed a baby okapi This is the first okapi calf born at the zoo since 2021 — and the first ...

The San Diego Zoo recently welcomed a new Okapi calf to its animal community. This mysterious and adorable creature was born at the beginning of this month and is the first of her kind to be born at ...

Okapi Calf Frolics Around Zoo Habitat for First Time The Cincinnati Zoo’s three-month-old okapi resident Mokonzi could barely contain his excitement as he explored his outdoor habitat for the first ...

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The okapi is one of the rainforest’s most mysterious mammals. At first glance, it looks like someone stitched together a zebra and a giraffe. Its hind legs have striking white stripes, its face is ...