The Newest, Cutest Baby Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquariums
While it might look like a zebra or horse, the okapi is actually the only living relative of the giraffe. A shy, reclusive forest dweller, little is known about okapis in the wild.
On October 3rd, mother okapi Betty gave birth to a female calf at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. Mother and daughter are bonding well, as the pictures below demonstrate.
Learn more by clicking "Continue reading…"
Last month, Denver Zoo celebrated the birth of a rare okapi
(Oh-kah-pee). The female calf, named Kalispell (Kal-i-spell), was born to
mother, Iosi (Ee-oh-see), and father, Jekaro (Jeh-car-oh), on June 27, and is
only the fifth birth of this species at the zoo. Kalispell will remain behind
the scenes for a short while longer, but visitors will soon be able to see
the youngster as she grows and becomes more self-sufficient.
Okapis are known for their striped knee socks…
