The male calf made his arrival on Oct. 9, the zoo announced on Oct. 13 Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 years.

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 okapi has been named Mokonzi, which is Lingala for prince, king, or position of honor, according to a social media post by the zoo. Okapis are native to the Democratic Republic of Congo and ...

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The okapi family at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has just welcomed a new addition. A male calf was born to first-time parents, Mahameli and Mpangi. In a release ...

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DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Zoo announced Friday that it said goodbye to a 14-year-old okapi after a “significant decline in her health last week.” While its striped markings resemble that of a zebra, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Zoo is celebrating the birth of an endangered female okapi calf. OKC Zoo said the calf was born on Sunday night in the okapi barn at Expedition Africa, presented by ...

Born to first-time parents Maziwa and Ikenge, the calf weighed in at 46 pounds. This is the first okapi born at the zoo since 2013. Back then, Almasi was the 36th calf born through the Dallas Zoo's ...

Dublin Zoo is delighted to announce the birth of a rare and endangered female okapi calf, born on the morning of Good Friday, April 18th, 2025. Proud mother Lumara, aged 10, is caring for her calf ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden welcomed a baby okapi on Sunday. WXIX reports the calf was born Dec. 17 to mom Kuvua and dad Kiloro. “This is Kuvua’s fourth calf, ...