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A 'Spunky' Endangered Okapi Calf Born at the San Diego Zoo: See Adorable Video
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NEED TO KNOW The San Diego Zoo recently welcomed a baby okapiThis is the first okapi calf born at the zoo since 2021 — and the first to ever be born outdoors in the zoo’s okapi habitatOkapi, known as “forest giraffes,” are native to the Democratic Republic of Congo and are currently endangeredThe San Diego Zoo just welcomed a special new addition: a rare okapi calf!
“The San Diego Zoo wildlife care team welcomed a spunky new okapi calf on September 2nd,” the zoo shared in an Instagram post on Sept. 9.
The zoo added, “Born to mom Subira and first-time dad Kapu, this precious gal is the first okapi born at the Zoo since 2021, and the first calf to be born right on habitat.
Okapi calf born at San Diego Zoo in 2025.
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