The discovery of the elusive okapi, once believed to be a mythical unicorn, was one of the most exciting taxonomic findings of the twentieth century. To protect this shy, giraffe-like animal, wildlife ...

Often referred to as the “forest giraffe,” the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is one of the world’s most elusive animals, found exclusively in the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

In February 2025, rangers at Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in partnership with the Okapi Conservation Project, successfully brought an okapi to Epulu, site of the reserve ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The okapi, an endangered species that looks like a cross between a large antelope and a zebra, but is most closely related to the giraffe, is found ...