The ZSL London Zoo is the world’s oldest scientific zoo, hosting many rare animal species. The zoo has just welcomed a new baby okapi. The animal named Ede by zookeepers was reportedly born on ...

One of the world’s most mysterious animals, the endangered okapi, has just been offered a vital lifeline. The species has ...

Why the Okapi Is Known as the ‘Forest Giraffe’ The okapi, a rare forest giraffe with zebra-like stripes and giraffe ancestry, thrives in Congo’s rainforests yet remains elusive and mysterious. Know ...

For the first time, the genomes of the giraffe and its closest living relative, the reclusive okapi of the African rainforest, have been sequenced -- revealing the first clues about the genetic ...

April 8 (UPI) --The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the birth of a male okapi, the only living relative of the giraffe. The okapi, also sometimes known as a "forest giraffe" or "zebra giraffe," ...

For centuries, we’ve been fascinated by the unique features of the giraffe, particularly its long neck, but we have been at a loss about how it evolved to its current form, until now. Despite ...

The region's push to ease wildlife trade rules was firmly rejected at Cites CoP20, with countries voting down proposals ...

The third okapi calf to ever be born in Ireland was welcomed at Dublin Zoo earlier this year. It was revealed on Wednesday that a rare and endangered female okapi calf was born at the zoo on the ...

A viral TikTok alleged the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden "successfully" crossbred a zebra with a giraffe. It then posed the question of whether or not the breeding was ethical. There's one small ...