Aug 25, 2017 · Okapi mom, Mbaya, gave birth to her first calf—adding one more individual to a population that is in steady decline worldwide. Only a few zoos in the United States house the endangered Okapi, and four-week-old Mosi (pronounced MO-see) became the first of his species to be born at the San Diego Zoo in four years.

Dec 18, 2023 · Baby Okapi Brings Joy to the Cincinnati Zoo World Posted December 18, 2023 CINCINNATI, OH (December 18, 2023) – The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is thrilled to announce the arrival of a baby okapi, a rare and endangered species, born yesterday morning to mom Kuvua and dad Kiloro.

Dec 24, 2023 · The okapi, which zoo officials announced as a boy, was born December 17 to its mother, Kuvua, and father, Kiloro, a news release stated. “This is Kuvua’s fourth calf, and she is an amazing...

Mar 6, 2021 · Zookeepers have named the female calf Nia Nia after a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo – the only place in the world where okapis are found in the wild. Aww, look at those...

Sep 6, 2023 · A male okapi calf was born on 2 September to first-time parents Ludimi and Epulu, after a 14-month gestation period. The baby will receive his name at the San Antonio Zoo’s annual fundraiser.

Dec 25, 2023 · 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 offspring for mom Kuvua, according to the zoo.

Jul 8, 2023 · Zookeepers threw a coming-out party for the baby calf of an okapi couple—a rare birth of ‘one of the least known and understood species on the planet’. Known as the forest giraffe, the...

Generally, the female okapi breeds every two to three years. It begets one baby at a time, but seldom twins. The baby okapi looks identical in color pattern to the parent. The gestation period lasts 14-15 months. The okapi baby is weaned usually at 10-12 months. However, the baby may stay with the mother even for two or three years. Sounds

Jul 14, 2023 · At 11.55 p.m. on Sunday 10 July 2022, a baby okapi was born at Basel Zoo. Toka’s birth has been the source of great excitement: he is only the fifth forest giraffe calf to be raised at Basel Zoo in over 20 years.

Sep 29, 2020 · When was Oni the okapi's baby born? The second-time mum, whose lockdown pregnancy took centre stage in Thursday’s episode, went into labour late on Sunday 20 September before giving birth to the adorable okapi calf – given the name ‘Ede’ by zookeepers – the following morning.