Overview

• Kivuli delivered the male calf on Oct. 9, marking the Sacramento Zoo’s first okapi birth.
• Both mother and calf are healthy, with animal care and veterinary teams providing close oversight in the coming weeks.
• Public viewing is paused as human interaction is limited to essential staff to support bonding, nursing, and early growth milestones.
• Zoo officials say the birth advances the AZA Species Survival Plan, with fewer than 100 okapi managed across 27 AZA institutions.
• Okapi are classified as endangered in the wild, with an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 individuals native to central Africa.