SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI)–The San Diego Zoo welcomed a newborn female okapi calf to its Lost Forest exhibit last Tuesday. The calf was born to mom Subira and first-time dad Kapu, marking the first okapi ...

A nudge above the equator in one of the most biodiverse places in Africa lives an almost-mythical mammal that few people have ever seen. The striped okapi is often described as half-zebra, ...

SAN ANTONIO – A rare okapi calf was born at the San Antonio Zoo earlier this week — a conservation win for an endangered species. San Antonio Zoo officials made the announcement Wednesday, saying the ...

The male okapi calf interacts with one of its parents this week at the San Antonio Zoo. Credit: Courtesy of San Antonio Zoo A rare and endangered male okapi calf, a species often referred to as the ...

The San Diego Zoo celebrated the birth of an okapi calf last week, zoo officials announced Tuesday. The calf was welcomed to the world on Sept. 2, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. She ...

These secretive forest creatures are rarely seen in the wild. Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and ...

The male okapi calf and his mother, Kayin, are doing well following the baby animal's September 7 birth at the Oklahoma City Zoo Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

The calf was born "to mom Subira and first-time dad Kapu," zoo officials said San Diego Zoo/Instagram (2) The San Diego Zoo recently welcomed a baby okapi This is the first okapi calf born at the zoo ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City Zoo has welcomed a new member to its animal family! According to the Zoo, a female okapi calf was born on Sunday, August 24, at the okapi barn in Expedition ...