With zebra-like stripes and a giraffe’s face, the okapi looks like a strange animal mash-up. But this rare rainforest creature from Central Africa is one of nature’s most fascinating species.

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A baby okapi, a rare and endangered species related to the giraffe, was born at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden last week. It’s the 18th okapi calf born at the zoo since 1989, and the fourth ...

When competition for resources is fierce, being able to reach food that other animals cannot get to is a bonus. Possessing a foot-long tongue is a huge advantage and this is where the okapi excels. In ...

The number of okapis at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park increased by one recently with the birth of a male calf of the unique species nicknamed the "forest giraffe," it was announced Monday. The ...

A unique-looking but adorable baby is wobbling around the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. From behind, he looks like a zebra. In fact, from toe to tummy, he appears to be fully zebra. But from the tummy up ...

An 8-year-old okapi at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center on the West Bank is pregnant and will give birth to a calf later this year, an encouraging development for the shy and ...

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 ...

A viral TikTok alleged the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden "successfully" crossbred a zebra with a giraffe. It then posed the question of whether or not the breeding was ethical. There's one small ...