"The birth of this calf is very special as this incredible species continues to face many challenges in its native range," the zoo said Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE.

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 ...

A trip to Walt Disney World just isn't complete without a visit to Disney's Animal Kingdom. Whether you frequently visit your local zoo or rarely get the chance to learn about nature, seeing so many ...

Okapi, a relative of giraffes, are dwindling in the wild due to human settlement and deforestation She’s striped and creating hype! Meet the Los Angeles Zoo’s first female okapi calf. Also known as ...

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Elijah, a baby okapi born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in October, is now within sight of theme park visitors. The young animal has joined his mother on DAK’s Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail. Elijah is ...

Some Houstonians may go an entire lifetime without meeting local dignitaries such as the mayor. But one of the city's youngest residents, a baby okapi born at the Houston Zoo, was not only named after ...

The Sacramento Zoo held the grand opening for its new exhibit Friday, featuring two new residents that look like a cross between a zebra and some sort of antelope. They’re called okapi, and they’re ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After a 15-month-long pregnancy, an okapi has given birth to a female calf at the Audubon Species Survival Center in Algiers. The mother, Asili, and the calf are doing well, ...