Okapi calf born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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Okapi calf born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The okapi family at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has just welcomed a new addition.

A male calf was born to first-time parents, Mahameli and Mpangi. In a release Monday, the zoo said Mahameli (Meli), the mother, can often be seen basking in the sun with her unnamed calf.

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According to the zoo, okapis have black-and-white striped hindquarters, similar to zebras, although they’re actually related to the giraffe. Okapis are native to the deep forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and are known to be elusive and highly alert.

  • The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male okapi calf, born to first-time parents Mahameli (mother) and Mpangi (father).
    The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male okapi calf, born to first-time parents Mahameli (mother) and Mpangi (father).
  • The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male okapi calf, born to first-time parents Mahameli (mother) and Mpangi (father).
    The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male okapi calf, born to first-time parents Mahameli (mother) and Mpangi (father).
  • The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male okapi calf, born to first-time parents Mahameli (mother) and Mpangi (father).
    The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male okapi calf, born to first-time parents Mahameli (mother) and Mpangi (father).
  • The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male okapi calf, born to first-time parents Mahameli (mother) and Mpangi (father).
    The San Diego Zoo Safari Park welcomed a male okapi calf, born to first-time parents Mahameli (mother) and Mpangi (father).

Check out the photo gallery of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s new okapi calf above.

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