LONDON, England (CNN)-- Rare images of an African animal so elusive that it was once believed to be mythical have been released. The okapi is a shy animal related to the giraffe, with zebra-like ...

The male okapi calf and his mother, Kayin, are doing well following the baby animal's September 7 birth at the Oklahoma City Zoo ...

Elijah, a baby okapi born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in October, is now within sight of theme park visitors.

While colleges battle it out on the court to win the NCAA tournament, there is a March Mammal Madness competition that pitches animals in hypothetical fights.

Walt Disney World says a baby okapi was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge this summer. The newborn, which arrived July 17, has been named Beni. The calf, offspring of first-time mom Olivia ...

After a violent attack on humans and okapi in 2012, the first okapi are being brought back to the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as reported by Mongabay. "Having them ...

An okapi, a rare giraffe-like mammal not seen for 50 years in an African wildlife park, has been captured on film. Or, at least the striped legs of the forest-dwelling creature have been photographed.

Okapi Okapi | Mark Newman/GettyImages The ultimate myth-turned-real creature has to be the okapi, which looks like a zebra and a deer had a baby (but its closest relative is actually the giraffe).

By Saïbe Kabila In February 2025, rangers at Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in partnership with the Okapi Conservation Project, successfully brought an okapi to Epulu ...

7 Things You’ll Want To Know About the Elusive Okapi Not much is known about the giraffe's only living relative. Learn what scientists have gathered about the elusive okapi over the years.

Walt Disney World has unveiled new details about a new baby okapi born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Walt Disney World says a baby okapi was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge this summer. The newborn, which arrived July 17, has been named Beni.