Okapi 🦒 Rare Creature of the Congo! #okapi #okapis #okapibaby #cuteokapi #babyokapi #cuteanimals #animalsofinstagram #wildlife #wildanimals #adorableanimals | 1 Minute Animals

Baby Okapi Update! ✨ We have a name! The baby boy’s name is Gates, chosen by a generous donor from our Zoobilation Ball fundraiser. 🎉 Gates, under the watchful eye of his mom, has started to explore his habitat in Africa Live! 🌍🌿 Be sure to visit soon for an opportunity to see him! 📸 | San Antonio Zoo

Okay - let’s talk about Okapis! 🦌 Native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the only place you can see them in the wild), these lesser known mammals may look like a cross between deer and zebras, but they’re actually the only known relatives to giraffes 🦌 In the wild, the stripes on their behinds actually act as camouflage in the dense rainforests where they reside 🦌 An Okapi’s dark fur feels like velvet 🦌 In their native habitat (dense rainforests), they’re very elusive, which means h