Adding to Okapi population, a rare and endangered okapi calf was recently welcomed into the world on December 17 at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. The zoo officials proudly announced the ...

With a zebra's stripes, a giraffe's long tongue and a horse's velvet coat, okapis are one of nature's curiosities. The rare animals, whose closest living relative is the giraffe, are found only in the ...

Allergy season is in full swing in the tri-state area, but humans aren't the only ones who can suffer symptoms including sneezing, itchy eyes, and a watery nose. Kuvua, a female okapi at the ...

Often referred to as the “forest giraffe,” the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is one of the world’s most elusive animals, found exclusively in the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

NEW YORK — M’bura, an okapi calf revealed to the public at the Bronx Zoo recently after more than 18 months of delicate husbandry work, was stretching out her stubby zebra-stripe legs before a crowd ...

The eastern bongo -- an elegant antelope with long, curving horns and thin white stripes down its sides -- comes from wet, forested areas in Africa. Which means that South Louisiana, even though it's ...

HOUSTON – Houston Zoo is welcoming a new bundle of joy this week, a new baby Okapi. The calf, whose gender has not yet been identified, was delivered in a yard by 13-year-old mother, Sukari, at 3 p.m.

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 ...

The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium announced the death of an okapi Monday. According to a post on social media, the 24-year-old female was named "Kali."Zookeepers said she began having ...