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

Often referred to as the “forest giraffe,” the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is one of the world’s most elusive animals, found exclusively in the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

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 ...

As the population of the Okapi in Congo drops by 50% since 1995, the animal species is feared to be facing grave endangerment. CNN has reported that the population of Okapi species is now only at ...

A species survival center in Louisiana is awaiting a special delivery: a newborn okapi. The “zebra giraffe” is not an animal you’ll often see at a zoo, the Audubon Nature Institute told McClatchy News ...

San DiegoSan Diego — Okapis are the closest living relatives of giraffes. And like their longer-necked cousins, okapis are endangered. So the recent birth of an okapi at the San Diego Zoo was cause ...

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, ...

Gold mining in a Democratic Republic of Congo national park is threatening the okapi, a stripy-legged relative of the giraffe, civil society groups warned on Tuesday. They called for a halt to the ...