OKAPI  by Michael Sheridan
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The rare and secretive Okapi lives only in the Ituri Forest in the northeast of the chaotic Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s closest relative is the giraffe. Never very numerous, the Okapi is now threatened by habitat destruction and poaching.

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endangered, central, africa, jungle, giraffe, congo, threatened, okapi, ituri, forest, rainforest

Comments

  • joan warburton
    joan warburtonalmost 4 years ago

    Beautiful photo, incredible animal. Looks like his ancestors have been around.

  • invisible
    invisiblealmost 4 years ago

    Great shot ! superb composition too !

  • coffeetea
    coffeeteaalmost 4 years ago

    Lovely photo for d beautiful animal! nice bamboo bush. i saw okapi in our zoo…

  • salsbells69
    salsbells69almost 4 years ago

    Wow..what an amazingly marked Animal. Great image capture Michael. Thanks for the information too..marvellous work.

  • debsphotos
    debsphotosalmost 4 years ago
    Its a wonder of nature Michael…perfect image ..love the b/g as well!!! *-)
  • lallymac
    lallymacalmost 4 years ago

    Stunning image – so sad that they are endangered.

  • Explosive
    Explosiveover 3 years ago

    Cute cute creature, looks like a collage of many different animals )

  • Teresa Burnett
    Teresa Burnettover 2 years ago

    1-16-10

  • mikrin
    mikrinover 1 year ago

  • lorilee
    lorileeover 1 year ago

    Beautiful!!!!