The baby has left the barn. Elombe the okapi calf can now be seen on exhibit in the Lost Forest. Born in January, Elombe—whose name means “brave one” in the Lingala language—is affectionately known as “Eli” and is the second surviving okapi calf born at the Zoo in less than two years. The okapi is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG) is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Okapi Species Survival Plan. We exchange animals with other AZA-accredited breeding institutions to maintain genetic diversity in the North American population. Along with other zoos and conservation organizations, SDZG contributes to conservation efforts in the wild by supporting the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a World Heritage Site providing the species with a place removed from most human interference. This reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri Forest and is home to about 5,000 of the estimated 30,000 remaining okapis. Learn more: http://bit.ly/ZNZOkapi Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoZoo/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sandiegozoo/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sandiegozoo Tumblr - https://sdzoo.tumblr.com/ Giphy - https://giphy.com/sandiegozoo