Learn all about baby okapi Miraq, born at the Houston Zoo in November, and get some great animal info about okapis in general! | Houston Zoo

Fall just got cuter! There are a few adorable new faces to meet at Houston Zoo. A boat-billed heron chick, a rare okapi, a playful Baird’s tapir and an endangered eastern bongo calf now call Space City home. Read more who's new at the Zoo: bit.ly/3IyB1mJ Our Zoo is an accredited member of the The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and participates in the Species Survival Plan, a program which oversees the population of select species within AZA member organizations to ensure a genetically d

In the wild, okapi can only be found in the Ituri Rainforest in the Congo. They are famous for being the last large mammal discovered in Africa in the early 1900s. Stop by to see our okapi pair, Sukari and Kwame, next to our Asian elephant bachelor yard. Watch this week’s replay to learn more: bit.ly/2wHMYBw | Houston Zoo