Out Late Due to weather, our okapi, Kayin and Bosomi, will be off public view until 10:30am. Then will have access to their indoor habitat until 1pm.
Scientific Name: Okapia johnstoni
Range: Democratic Republic of Congo
Habitat: Forest
Food: Leaves, fruit, seeds
Life Span: Up to 33 years in human care; 16 years in the wild
To stay in contact with their calves in the dense rainforest, female okapi produce an infrasonic call at around 14Hz, which cannot be heard by humans or predators, such as leopards.