Conservationists work with local communities to protect the okapi, and its rainforest habitat, in the aftermath of a brutal civil war. The giraffe is one of Africa’s most recognizable animals, but its ...

Half-zebra, half-giraffe in appearance, the okapi is one of the most unusual and elusive animals in Africa. In this video, we explore its secretive life deep in the rainforests of the Congo, its ...

Alright, let’s talk about the okapi, the straight-up dopest creature you’ll find lurking in the African rainforest. This animal’s like Mother Nature got bored and decided to mix a zebra with a giraffe ...

Deep in the heart of Africa’s rainforests, there’s a beautiful, unique, rare, and elusive creature that was once believed to be a myth. This mysterious animal lives quietly in the jungle, hiding from ...

These secretive forest creatures are rarely seen in the wild. Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and ...

Though sometimes called forest giraffes, this creature doesn’t look like a giraffe. It does have a long tongue, but it has the body of a horse and its legs have stripes, like a zebra. Males also have ...

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 ...

Not much is known about the giraffe's only living relative. Learn what scientists have gathered about the elusive okapi over the years. In the thick Ituri Rainforest of the Democratic Republic of ...

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo river basin, of which the reserve and forest are a part, is ...