We know how many okapi live in zoos. In the wild? It’s complicated

Revered by the Indigenous Mbuti and Efe tribes as a spiritual symbol and uplifted by the Democratic Republic of Congo as a national one, the okapi is deserving of a nickname as mystical as “forest unicorn.” The dark-colored ungulates are docile, elusive, and characterized by the zebra-like stripes on their legs and rump, though they’re … Continue reading We know how many okapi live in zoos. In the wild? It’s complicated