Picture courtesy of the Goldman Environmental Prize. Corneille Ewango of the Wildlife Conservation Society today received the prestigious Picture courtesy of the Goldman Environmental Prize for ...

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 discovery of the elusive okapi, once believed to be a mythical unicorn, was one of the most exciting taxonomic findings of the twentieth century. To protect this shy, giraffe-like animal, wildlife ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Okapi, a relative of giraffes, are dwindling in the wild due to human settlement and deforestation Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...

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 Los Angeles Zoo this week announced its first birth of a rare okapi -- also known as a forest giraffe. The calf was born Aug. 26 but until now was kept out of public view while it bonded with his ...

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 reserve, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, occupies about a fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east DRC. Industrial activity is banned across its 13,000 square kilometres. But the Alerte ...