Often known as the 'forest giraffe', okapi are mammals native to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From "forest giraffes" to frozen laughs, these positive stories have been making the news over the last week.

A newborn okapi will make its public debut this weekend during the Houston Zoo's first Dia de los Muertos celebration. Okapis are Central African animals with zebra-like stripes that are "closely ...

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 ...

The San Diego Zoo celebrated the birth of a female okapi calf back on September 2, 2025. At five weeks old, she does not have an official name yet. The calf was born to mom Subira and first-time dad ...

SAN ANTONIO — A baby okapi at San Antonio Zoo that was at first considered a male is actually a female, according to the zoo. The okapi was born Sept. 2, 2023 and was named Gates. At the time, she was ...

The number of okapis at the Los Angeles Zoo now stands at four, with the birth of a female calf of the unique species nicknamed the "forest giraffe," it was announced Tuesday. The as-yet unnamed calf ...

(FOX40.COM) — Nearly four months after his birth, the Sacramento Zoo has announced the name of its first-ever baby okapi. The local zoo announced the name on Saturday morning at the okapi habitat. The ...