241K views · 16K reactions | The 5-day-old baby okapi received its first neonatal exam and it was determined that the calf is a male. Send in your best name suggestions for this beautiful little one. ❤️ | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden | Facebook

C’est la journée mondiale des okapis ! Et pour les mettre à l’honneur, quoi de mieux qu’un épisode d'Un Œil en Coulisse ? Découvrez, grâce à cette vidéo, la mise en contact de Quinta, femelle okapi, avec Gale, femelle céphalophe à dos jaune, arrivée récemment à Beauval. Les deux femelles vont-elles s’entendre ? Et le mâle céphalophe Kimbo rejoindra-t-il lui aussi Bösi le mâle okapi ? Suspense... avec en bonus : l’entraînement médical mené par Axyle, soigneur expérimenté ! 😉 | Zoo de Beauval

With their striped legs, okapi might look like they’re related to zebras, but their closest relative is actually the giraffe! 🦒 Because of this connection, okapi are also known as "forest giraffes." These shy and elusive mammals were only discovered in 1901 and are found exclusively in the dense rainforests of central Africa, mainly the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Visit the L.A. Zoo to see this unique animal! You’ll find okapi near the giraffe habitat in our Animals of Afr

A young okapi named Gates seemed to jump for joy as he explored and frolicked in his new habitat at the San Antonio Zoo in Texas. The okapi, which is native to Africa and genetically related to giraffes, was born on Sept. 2 according to the zoo. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/G-UZEm | ABC News