Before the doors open at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo, animal keeper Alyssa May begins the day by making ...

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 ...

"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.

Discover the okapi's unusual adaptations and the conservation challenges threatening its forest home ...

Kora the okapi calf is starting to gain confidence and explore her surroundings after nesting with mom Ada since her November 2021 birth Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

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 ...

The okapi is one of the world’s most elusive mammals. In 1904, the British explorer Percy Powell-Cotton set his sights on obtaining a specimen for his growing natural history collection. He succeeded ...

The San Diego Zoo just welcomed a special new addition: a rare okapi calf! "The San Diego Zoo wildlife care team welcomed a spunky new okapi calf on September 2nd," the zoo shared in an Instagram post ...

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 ...