Oct 24, 2017 · In 2016, two female okapis housed at the San Diego Zoo, Safarani and M’Baya, bred with a newly arrived male named Amare. Safarani was a proven breeder and mother of three while M’Baya had conceived in the past but never carried a pregnancy to term.

For the first six to nine weeks, an okapi mother leaves her baby “home alone” while she forages, hiding it in a forest nest and returning regularly to allow the calf to nurse. At the Zoo, that nest is a cozy barn with a padded floor and a drinking station.

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.

Mar 18, 2025 · 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 ...

Aug 25, 2017 · 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.

Feb 22, 2023 · The animal okapi has a gestation of 14-15 months, the same as a giraffe. They only give birth to one calf at a time, but twins have been recorded once. Since okapi births are rare along with having a long-awaited gestation period, each okapi birth is …

Jan 29, 2025 · The baby Okapi was born to Meli (mother) and Mpangi (father), two of the residents of Okapis at the zoo. According to zookeepers, Meli is a very attentive mother and has been looking after her baby well.

Dec 24, 2023 · Okapis are able to grow up to 8 feet tall and can live up to 16 years, according to the zoo. A member of a rare and endangered species related to the giraffe was recently born at the Cincinnati Zoo...

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. The Zoo’s vet staff will give the calf a neonatal exam later this week and the sex and weight will be revealed at that time.

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.