Comments on: Okapi Joy at the Wild Animal Park http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ju http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-42445 Ju Sun, 27 May 2007 17:57:01 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-42445 Great post! Great post!

]]> By: corrie http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-29676 corrie Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:18:37 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-29676 " January 07 is the approximate due date of Imara, our other pregnant female." And did she deliver her child already? ” January 07 is the approximate due date of Imara, our other pregnant female.”
And did she deliver her child already?

]]> By: Marcia Redding http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13482 Marcia Redding Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:45:49 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-13482 Margaret, male Okapi do not have contact with their young after they are born. The male's primary interest is holding territory. The bigger the territory, the more females that may be available for breeding. Generally Okapi are solitary, unless they are breeding, or females with young. Thanks for your questions! Margaret, male Okapi do not have contact with their young after they are born. The male’s primary interest is holding territory. The bigger the territory, the more females that may be available for breeding. Generally Okapi are solitary, unless they are breeding, or females with young. Thanks for your questions!

]]> By: Bonnie Pearson http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13476 Bonnie Pearson Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:56:33 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-13476 What a joy a new Zoo baby is but an Okapi is really special. Hope he isn't too grown up when I get to see him in Feb 07. Okapi have become my favorite hoof stock in the last few years & I will walk all the way to their exhibit just to enjoy standing by the okapi's & watching their interaction. Thanks for any and all info on this unusual species from another far away Zoo member. Great to hear another one is on the way in January What a joy a new Zoo baby is but an Okapi is really special. Hope he isn’t too grown up when I get to see him in Feb 07. Okapi have become my favorite hoof stock in the last few years & I will walk all the way to their exhibit just to enjoy standing by the okapi’s & watching their interaction. Thanks for any and all info on this unusual species from another far away Zoo member. Great to hear another one is on the way in January

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13390 Margaret Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:28:40 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-13390 Congratulations Ayana and Kenda! We are excited about Akin Ali and hope to see him when he comes out on exhibit. It is double excitement waiting for another baby to be born in January 07. Do Okapi males have anything to do with their offspring like lions, GLT's etc? It is interesting to me the varied roles of male parents in the different species. Obviously it has something to do with safety and protection. But, when they are involved they share a lot of the responsibility of teaching the young. Please keep us posted on the development and progress of Akin Ali, especially for those of us who live thousands of miles away. Congratulations Ayana and Kenda! We are excited about Akin Ali and hope to see him when he comes out on exhibit. It is double excitement waiting for another baby to be born in January 07.

Do Okapi males have anything to do with their offspring like lions, GLT’s etc? It is interesting to me the varied roles of male parents in the different species. Obviously it has something to do with safety and protection. But, when they are involved they share a lot of the responsibility of teaching the young.

Please keep us posted on the development and progress of Akin Ali, especially for those of us who live thousands of miles away.

]]> By: calvin http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13208 calvin Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:53:53 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-13208 wow, imara is also pregnant. wow. this year really is okapi joy! wow, imara is also pregnant. wow. this year really is okapi joy!

]]> By: Marcia Redding http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13190 Marcia Redding Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:13:01 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-13190 Calvin, I thought someone would catch that! I didn't proofread as well as I should have when I wrote the previous post. January 07 is the approximate due date of Imara, our other pregnant female. Oops! Calvin, I thought someone would catch that! I didn’t proofread as well as I should have when I wrote the previous post. January 07 is the approximate due date of Imara, our other pregnant female. Oops!

]]> By: calvin http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13133 calvin Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:12:53 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-13133 i thought it was supposed to be in january 2007! i thought it was supposed to be in january 2007!

]]> By: Peggy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/09/28/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13108 Peggy Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:38:23 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/general/okapi-joy-at-the-wild-animal-park/#comment-13108 Thank you for news of a new baby Okapi. I was able to go on a lecture/walk several years ago that included behind to the barn area for the Okapis and I fell in love with them. I think they are so beautiful and I love their markings. Welcome to the world, Akin Ali, and congrats to all of you, especially Mom and Dad Okapi, I am glad to hear they finally had a baby. I will make sure I come out to see him when he goes out on display. Thank you for news of a new baby Okapi. I was able to go on a lecture/walk several years ago that included behind to the barn area for the Okapis and I fell in love with them. I think they are so beautiful and I love their markings. Welcome to the world, Akin Ali, and congrats to all of you, especially Mom and Dad Okapi, I am glad to hear they finally had a baby. I will make sure I come out to see him when he goes out on display.

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