Watch the moment an okapi enters the world. First-time mother Subira gave birth to a healthy boy, and both are doing well in an off-exhibit area. More info: bit.ly/NewOkapi | San Diego Zoo

Our Ituri Forest neighborhood is home to an unconventional group, but everything's okapi. 😉 | San Diego Zoo

Vroom vroom 🏎️ The new okapi calf runs on 100% all-natural excitement. This striped booty cutie was walking 30 minutes after he was born and is brushing up his zoomie skills while mom keeps a watchful eye nearby. Little okapis take time to get coordinated which is why they kick up their heels and toss their heads as they explore their surroundings. #hoppyokapi #zoomies #babyokapi #sdzsafaripark | San Diego Zoo Safari Park

With a tongue that can extend up to 18 inches (45 cm), the okapi uses this remarkable adaptation to skillfully strip leaves, buds, and fruit from the understory trees of the Congo Basin. Their diet, rich in over 100 plant species, helps shape the forest’s biodiversity—an unsung but vital ecological role. Often mistaken as relatives of zebras due to their stripes, okapis are actually the only living relative of the giraffe. Yet unlike their towering cousins, these secretive animals are found sole