"The okapi looks like a a cross between a zebra, a donkey, and a giraffe. The species, which was first encountered by Europeans in 1900 and described by scientists in 1902, lives only in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa.
The Bronx Zoo first acquired an Okapi in 1937 and helped establish the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Democratic Republic of Congo in 1992. Last year, WCS researchers discovered okapi in Virunga National Park, where it had not been seen in more than 50 years." says Chris Slattery in habitat Zoo on 20.09.2022. Okapia johnstoni (Okapia johnstoni) is a species of mammal. Post your nature observations of Animal sightings in the NatureSpots App, too! #NatureSpots #Animal #Zoo
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