The birth of a rare okapi calf is being celebrated by zookeepers — and its arrival will help reveal the secrets of "one of the least known and understood species on the planet," said British news ...

A group that works to protect the rare okapi, a type of forest giraffe found only in the Congo Basin, has has won mongabay.com’s 2012 conservation award. The Okapi Conservation Project [DONATE] has ...

A rare and endangered okapi calf that was born on Good Friday is “thriving”, Dublin Zoo said. The birth marks an important milestone in the conservation of the okapi species, as she is only the third ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The okapi once had unicorn status. Before any Western man or woman had laid their eyes on the mysterious and majestic mammal, it ...

The male calf made his arrival on Oct. 9, the zoo announced on Oct. 13 Sacramento Zoo/Facebook The Sacramento Zoo is celebrating the first okapi birth in its nearly 100-year history The zoo announced ...

The Sacramento Zoo’s new okapi calf stands in his habitat. The male calf, born Oct. 9, is now on view to the public for the first time as the zoo invites supporters to help choose his name through an ...

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 ...