This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American On Sunday, June 24, an armed militia group ...

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) ...

The okapi is one of the rainforest’s most mysterious mammals. At first glance, it looks like someone stitched together a zebra and a giraffe. Its hind legs have striking white stripes, its face is ...

The male calf made his arrival on Oct. 9, the zoo announced on Oct. 13 The Sacramento Zoo is celebrating the first okapi birth in its nearly 100-year history The zoo announced on Oct. 13 that a male ...