Dublin Zoo has announced the addition of two male okapis to the Dublin Zoo family. Kamba aged 14 and Kitabu aged 6, arrived all the way from Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands this month and are the first okapis in Ireland.
Usually found in Ituri Rainforest, based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in central Africa. Okapis arrive on Irish shores, giving the public the first chance to see a mammal of this kind.
Dublin Zoo’s new additions, two Okapis.
Director of Dublin ZooLeo Oosterveghelsaid “Okapi are a wonderful addition to the Dublin Zoo collection. It is a privilege to see such a rare and beautiful animal. They are a shy and sensitive animal and are still settling in so may not be visible every day“.
One of the last living family members of the giraffe clan, Okapis have a dark red-brown coloured coat with horizontal, white striped markings on their hind quarters and at the tops of their legs. They also have long black tongues.
Unfortunately due to deforestation and hunting their numbers are declining rapidly.
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Dublin Zoo has announced the addition of two male okapis to the Dublin Zoo family. Kamba aged 14 and Kitabu aged 6, arrived all the way from Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands this month and are the first okapis in Ireland.
Usually found in Ituri Rainforest, based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in central Africa. Okapis arrive on Irish shores, giving the public the first chance to see a mammal of this kind.
Director of Dublin Zoo Leo Oosterveghel said “Okapi are a wonderful addition to the Dublin Zoo collection. It is a privilege to see such a rare and beautiful animal. They are a shy and sensitive animal and are still settling in so may not be visible every day“.
One of the last living family members of the giraffe clan, Okapis have a dark red-brown coloured coat with horizontal, white striped markings on their hind quarters and at the tops of their legs. They also have long black tongues.
Unfortunately due to deforestation and hunting their numbers are declining rapidly.
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