Okapis in Europe

[Perseus6]

Okapi Tano moved from Stuttgart to Antwerp zoo. He will be paired up to breed with Lindi.
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[MennoPebesma]

A female okapi was born at Zoo Frankfurt late last week. Mother of the calf is 4-year-old Imani, who arrived pregnant from Kölner Zoo in February.

Source: Facebook Zoo Frankfurt

She has been given the name Shimoni.

Source: Facebook Zoo Frankfurt

 

[zoofanbelgium]

In Frankfurt an okapi was born to mother Imani who came pregnant from Cologne. Therefore I presume the father is Quenco. The young is a female and has been called Shimoni. (Instagram)

 

[MennoPebesma]

2-year-old okapi male Dex has moved from Beekse Bergen to Parc de Branféré. He will be living there with the two males already present, including his brother Guus.

Source: Au Parc de Branféré, arrivée d’un nouveau pensionnaire : Dex, un okapi de 2 ans

 

[MennoPebesma]

The 23-year-old okapi female Ibina has died at Zoo Leipzig. The zoo now only has the five-year-old male Laluk and is in contact with the EEP to get more okapis.

Source: Zoo Leipzig

 

[zoofanbelgium]

Vijana is born in Basel. She is the daughter of Ebony and Imba.

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Safari Park Dvur Kralove is trying to import a pair of okapis from Al Bustan Zoo in the UAE. So far, it is unsuccessful because of problems with export documents.

Source: annual report 2023 Safari Park Dvur Kralove

From what I know al-Bustan should have 2 breeding pairs all with US founders (Chicago Brookfield, NY Bronx and Yulee). In 2018 the breeding farm maintained 3.4 individuals (1.2 calves from both breeding pairs). I must check if there been further births in the group since 2019/20 season!

 

[zoofanbelgium]

I was in France last week and I thought the female in Arcachon, Kimosi, looks pregnant.

In Doué the female, I think it is Beni, apparently has some skin disease because a great part of her right flank had no hair on it.

 

[zoofanbelgium]

In the Dublin thread someone posted that Leki is moved from Dublin to Singapore, earlier this year.

 

[NMM]

A male okapi has been born at Marwell.

https://www.marwell.org.uk/zoo-news/introducing-okapi-calf-kayemba/

 

[zoofanbelgium]

A male okapi has been born at Marwell.

Introducing okapi calf, Kayemba - Marwell Zoo

Mother is Niari, born in Marwell as well. Not sure bout the father but I think it will be Nuru (born in Basel).

 

[Pertinax]

Mother is Niari, born in Marwell as well. Not sure bout the father but I think it will be Nuru (born in Basel).

It was also mentioned that Nuru died earlier this year.

 

[MennoPebesma]

New year, new update

Publicly announced and surviving calves of 2024:
1,0 at Cologne Zoo
0,1 at Parco Zoo Falconara
0,1 at Zoo Wuppertal
1,0 at Safaripark Beekse Bergen
0,1 at Diergaarde Blijdorp
0,1 at Zoo Frankfurt
0,1 at Zoo Basel
1,0 at Marwell Zoo

Deaths of 2024:
0,1 Ede at London Zoo (3 years old)
1,0 Kimdu at Zoo Leipzig (19 years old)
0,1 Ibina at Zoo Leipzig (23 years old)
1,0 Nuru at Marwell Zoo (8 years old)

Holders:
Tierpark Berlin became a holder of the okapi in 2024

Spoiler: Okapis in Europe

There are currently 82 (39,43,0) Okapi’s living in Europe in 27 zoos.

Spoiler: BELGIUM - 5 (3,2,0) | 1 holder

Zoo Antwerpen (3,2,0)
1,0 Ubundu (26-01-2019, Zoo Antwerpen)
1,0 Tano (04-10-2022, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
1,0 Xambo (07-10-2022, Zoo Antwerpen)
0,1 Lindi (21-09-2014, Zoo Frankfurt)
0,1 Zaïre (21-07-2018, Beekse Bergen)

Spoiler: CZECH REPUBLIC - 2 (1,1,0) | 1 holder

Dvur Kralove (1,1,0)
1,0 Ewango (21-09-2008, Dvur Kralove)
0,1 Qira (15-11-2015, Zoo Antwerpen)

Spoiler: DENMARK - 3 (2,1,0) | 1 holder

Copenhagen Zoo (2,1,0)
1,0 Stanley (27-09-2005, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
1,0 Atti (15-07-2018, Copenhagen Zoo)
0,1 Elikia (10-12-2020, Zoo Frankfurt)

Spoiler: FRANCE – 14 (10,4,0) | 5 holders

Doue la Fontaine (1,1,0)
1,0 Obasi (06-12-2011, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 Beni (14-09-2015, Lisbon Zoo)

Zoo du Bassin d’Arcachon (2,1,0)
1,0 Mboshi (28-10-2017, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
1,0 Likasi (26-10-2022, Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon)
0,1 Kimosi (14-11-2016, Wild Place Bristol)

Zoo Mulhouse (2,0,0)
1,0 Dayo (18-10-2005, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
1,0 Azizi (18-10-2010, Lisbon Zoo)

ZooParc de Beauval (2,2,0)
1,0 Bosi 16-09-2007, Zoo Berlin)
1,0 Mambasa (04-08-2018, ZooParc de Beauval)
0,1 Quinta (30-10-2019, Zoo Basel)
0,1 Thamani (02-03-2022, Wilhelma Stuttgart)

Parc de Branféré (3,0,0)
1,0 Thabo (19-01-2020, Zoo Leipzig)
1,0 Guus (19-06-2020, Beekse Bergen)
1,0 Dex (25-03-2022, Beekse Bergen)

Spoiler: GERMANY - 20 (11,9,0) | 7 holders

Tierpark Berlin (2,0,0)
1,0 Italo (24-04-2022, Parco Zoo Falconara)
1,0 Sabu 05-04-2023, Doué la Fontaine)

Zoo Berlin (1,0,0)
1,0 Zuri (06-05-2013, Lisbon Zoo)

Zoo Frankfurt (1,3,0)
1,0 Ngwani (15-12-2012, Zoo Antwerpen)
0,1 Antonia (01-07-2003, London Zoo)
0,1 Imani (12-10-2019, Cologne Zoo)
0,1 Shimoni (12-07-2024, Zoo Frankfurt)

Cologne Zoo (3,1,0)
1,0 Quenco (18-02-2019, Zoo Basel)
1,0 Kijana (??-06-2022, Cologne Zoo)
1,0 Haraka (02-04-2024, Cologne Zoo
0,1 Hakima (02-06-2006, Zoo Antwerpen)

Zoo Leipzig (1,0,0)
1,0 Laluk (07-04-2020, Wilhelma Stuttgart)

Wilhelma Stuttgart (2,3,0)
1,0 Vitu (04-04-1998, Zoo Basel)
1,0 Imba (15-01-2007, San Diego Zoo)
0,1 Epena (25-11-1998, Zoo Frankfurt)
0,1 Nyota (07-06-2012, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 Jamili (06-05-2016, Cologne Zoo)

Zoo Wuppertal (1,2,0)
1,0 Deto (24-08-2001, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Lomela II (22-07-2003, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Zuri (27-05-2024, Zoo Wuppertal)

Spoiler: IRELAND - 2 (1,1,0) | 1 holder

Dublin Zoo (1,1,0)
1,0 Kitabu (16-03-2008, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 Lumara (20-06-2015, Wilhelma Stuttgart)

Spoiler: ITALY - 3 (1,2,0) | 1 holder

Parco Zoo Falconara (2,1,0)
1,0 Dayo (09-11-2017, Zoo Frankfurt)
0,1 Elani (07-10-2016, Zoo Wuppertal)
0,1 Vittoria (??-04-2024, Parco Zoo Falconara)

Spoiler: THE NETHERLANDS - 9 (3,6,0) | 2 holders

Beekse Bergen (3,2,0)
1,0 Zukuma (18-02-2007, Cologne Zoo)
1,0 Quinn (24-04-2023, Beekse Bergen)
1,0 Beni (08-05-2024, Beekse Bergen)
0,1 Abeni (25-08-2014, Zoo Leipzig)
0,1 Neyla (08-04-2017, Zoo Frankfurt)

Diergaarde Blijdorp (0,4,0)
0,1 M'buti (23-06-2013, ZooParc de Beauval)
0,1 Mhina (26-11-2019, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Mayala (21-11-2021, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Makimzie (02-06-2024, Diergaarde Blijdorp)

Spoiler: POLAND - 4 (2,2) | 2 holders

Opole Zoo (1,0,0)
1,0 Usala (30-04-2015, Chester Zoo)

Wroclaw Zoo (1,2,0)
1,0 Nkosi (15-09-2012, Zoo Antwerpen)
0,1 Zawadi (25-03-2009, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 Kala (30-07-2017, Zoo Leipzig)

Spoiler: PORTUGAL - 2 (1,1,0) | 1 holder

Lisbon Zoo (1,1,0)
1,0 Gerrit (13-05-2017, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Dalia (31-10-2019, Dublin Zoo)

Spoiler: SWITZERLAND - 4 (1,3,0) | 1 holder

Zoo Basel (1,3,0)
1,0 Toka (10-07-2022, Zoo Basel)
0,1 Mchawi (04-07-2011, Zoo Antwerpen)
0,1 Ebony (08-09-2011, Dvur Kralove)
0,1 Vijana (20-10-2024, Zoo Basel)

Spoiler: UNITED KINGDOM – 14 (3,11,0) | 4 holders

Yorkshire Wildlife Park (0,1,0)
0,1 Kora (??-12-2021, Chester Zoo)

Chester Zoo (1,5,0)
1,0 Stomp (25-05-2003, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 K’tusha (11-05-2013, Bristol Zoo)
0,1 Ruby (19-05-2016, Wild Place Bristol)
0,1 Meghan (19-12-2017, London Zoo)
0,1 Nia-Nia (28-12-2020, Chester Zoo)
0,1 Arabi (12-05-2023, Chester Zoo)

London Zoo (1,1,0)
1,0 Mzimu (30-10-2021, Yorkshire Wildlife Park)
0,1 Oni (27-12-2013, Zoo Antwerpen)

Marwell Zoo (1,4,0)
1,0 Kayemba (28-10-2024, Marwell Zoo)
0,1 Kibibi (06-03-2008, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Daphne (24-04-2013, London Zoo)
0,1 Niari (17-04-2019, Marwell Zoo)
0,1 Nkutu (21-07-2023, Marwell Zoo)

As always, if you see a mistake in the list, or you know more about one of the animals, please let me know.

 

[Baringogiraffe12]

New year, new update

Publicly announced and surviving calves of 2024:
1,0 at Cologne Zoo
0,1 at Parco Zoo Falconara
0,1 at Zoo Wuppertal
1,0 at Safaripark Beekse Bergen
0,1 at Diergaarde Blijdorp
0,1 at Zoo Frankfurt
0,1 at Zoo Basel
1,0 at Marwell Zoo

Deaths of 2024:
0,1 Ede at London Zoo (3 years old)
1,0 Kimdu at Zoo Leipzig (19 years old)
0,1 Ibina at Zoo Leipzig (23 years old)
1,0 Nuru at Marwell Zoo (8 years old)

Holders:
Tierpark Berlin became a holder of the okapi in 2024

Spoiler: Okapis in Europe

There are currently 82 (39,43,0) Okapi’s living in Europe in 27 zoos.

Spoiler: BELGIUM - 5 (3,2,0) | 1 holder

Zoo Antwerpen (3,2,0)
1,0 Ubundu (26-01-2019, Zoo Antwerpen)
1,0 Tano (04-10-2022, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
1,0 Xambo (07-10-2022, Zoo Antwerpen)
0,1 Lindi (21-09-2014, Zoo Frankfurt)
0,1 Zaïre (21-07-2018, Beekse Bergen)

Spoiler: CZECH REPUBLIC - 2 (1,1,0) | 1 holder

Dvur Kralove (1,1,0)
1,0 Ewango (21-09-2008, Dvur Kralove)
0,1 Qira (15-11-2015, Zoo Antwerpen)

Spoiler: DENMARK - 3 (2,1,0) | 1 holder

Copenhagen Zoo (2,1,0)
1,0 Stanley (27-09-2005, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
1,0 Atti (15-07-2018, Copenhagen Zoo)
0,1 Elikia (10-12-2020, Zoo Frankfurt)

Spoiler: FRANCE – 14 (10,4,0) | 5 holders

Doue la Fontaine (1,1,0)
1,0 Obasi (06-12-2011, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 Beni (14-09-2015, Lisbon Zoo)

Zoo du Bassin d’Arcachon (2,1,0)
1,0 Mboshi (28-10-2017, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
1,0 Likasi (26-10-2022, Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon)
0,1 Kimosi (14-11-2016, Wild Place Bristol)

Zoo Mulhouse (2,0,0)
1,0 Dayo (18-10-2005, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
1,0 Azizi (18-10-2010, Lisbon Zoo)

ZooParc de Beauval (2,2,0)
1,0 Bosi 16-09-2007, Zoo Berlin)
1,0 Mambasa (04-08-2018, ZooParc de Beauval)
0,1 Quinta (30-10-2019, Zoo Basel)
0,1 Thamani (02-03-2022, Wilhelma Stuttgart)

Parc de Branféré (3,0,0)
1,0 Thabo (19-01-2020, Zoo Leipzig)
1,0 Guus (19-06-2020, Beekse Bergen)
1,0 Dex (25-03-2022, Beekse Bergen)

Spoiler: GERMANY - 20 (11,9,0) | 7 holders

Tierpark Berlin (2,0,0)
1,0 Italo (24-04-2022, Parco Zoo Falconara)
1,0 Sabu 05-04-2023, Doué la Fontaine)

Zoo Berlin (1,0,0)
1,0 Zuri (06-05-2013, Lisbon Zoo)

Zoo Frankfurt (1,3,0)
1,0 Ngwani (15-12-2012, Zoo Antwerpen)
0,1 Antonia (01-07-2003, London Zoo)
0,1 Imani (12-10-2019, Cologne Zoo)
0,1 Shimoni (12-07-2024, Zoo Frankfurt)

Cologne Zoo (3,1,0)
1,0 Quenco (18-02-2019, Zoo Basel)
1,0 Kijana (??-06-2022, Cologne Zoo)
1,0 Haraka (02-04-2024, Cologne Zoo
0,1 Hakima (02-06-2006, Zoo Antwerpen)

Zoo Leipzig (1,0,0)
1,0 Laluk (07-04-2020, Wilhelma Stuttgart)

Wilhelma Stuttgart (2,3,0)
1,0 Vitu (04-04-1998, Zoo Basel)
1,0 Imba (15-01-2007, San Diego Zoo)
0,1 Epena (25-11-1998, Zoo Frankfurt)
0,1 Nyota (07-06-2012, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 Jamili (06-05-2016, Cologne Zoo)

Zoo Wuppertal (1,2,0)
1,0 Deto (24-08-2001, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Lomela II (22-07-2003, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Zuri (27-05-2024, Zoo Wuppertal)

Spoiler: IRELAND - 2 (1,1,0) | 1 holder

Dublin Zoo (1,1,0)
1,0 Kitabu (16-03-2008, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 Lumara (20-06-2015, Wilhelma Stuttgart)

Spoiler: ITALY - 3 (1,2,0) | 1 holder

Parco Zoo Falconara (2,1,0)
1,0 Dayo (09-11-2017, Zoo Frankfurt)
0,1 Elani (07-10-2016, Zoo Wuppertal)
0,1 Vittoria (??-04-2024, Parco Zoo Falconara)

Spoiler: THE NETHERLANDS - 9 (3,6,0) | 2 holders

Beekse Bergen (3,2,0)
1,0 Zukuma (18-02-2007, Cologne Zoo)
1,0 Quinn (24-04-2023, Beekse Bergen)
1,0 Beni (08-05-2024, Beekse Bergen)
0,1 Abeni (25-08-2014, Zoo Leipzig)
0,1 Neyla (08-04-2017, Zoo Frankfurt)

Diergaarde Blijdorp (0,4,0)
0,1 M'buti (23-06-2013, ZooParc de Beauval)
0,1 Mhina (26-11-2019, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Mayala (21-11-2021, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Makimzie (02-06-2024, Diergaarde Blijdorp)

Spoiler: POLAND - 4 (2,2) | 2 holders

Opole Zoo (1,0,0)
1,0 Usala (30-04-2015, Chester Zoo)

Wroclaw Zoo (1,2,0)
1,0 Nkosi (15-09-2012, Zoo Antwerpen)
0,1 Zawadi (25-03-2009, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 Kala (30-07-2017, Zoo Leipzig)

Spoiler: PORTUGAL - 2 (1,1,0) | 1 holder

Lisbon Zoo (1,1,0)
1,0 Gerrit (13-05-2017, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Dalia (31-10-2019, Dublin Zoo)

Spoiler: SWITZERLAND - 4 (1,3,0) | 1 holder

Zoo Basel (1,3,0)
1,0 Toka (10-07-2022, Zoo Basel)
0,1 Mchawi (04-07-2011, Zoo Antwerpen)
0,1 Ebony (08-09-2011, Dvur Kralove)
0,1 Vijana (20-10-2024, Zoo Basel)

Spoiler: UNITED KINGDOM – 14 (3,11,0) | 4 holders

Yorkshire Wildlife Park (0,1,0)
0,1 Kora (??-12-2021, Chester Zoo)

Chester Zoo (1,5,0)
1,0 Stomp (25-05-2003, Wilhelma Stuttgart)
0,1 K’tusha (11-05-2013, Bristol Zoo)
0,1 Ruby (19-05-2016, Wild Place Bristol)
0,1 Meghan (19-12-2017, London Zoo)
0,1 Nia-Nia (28-12-2020, Chester Zoo)
0,1 Arabi (12-05-2023, Chester Zoo)

London Zoo (1,1,0)
1,0 Mzimu (30-10-2021, Yorkshire Wildlife Park)
0,1 Oni (27-12-2013, Zoo Antwerpen)

Marwell Zoo (1,4,0)
1,0 Kayemba (28-10-2024, Marwell Zoo)
0,1 Kibibi (06-03-2008, Diergaarde Blijdorp)
0,1 Daphne (24-04-2013, London Zoo)
0,1 Niari (17-04-2019, Marwell Zoo)
0,1 Nkutu (21-07-2023, Marwell Zoo)

As always, if you see a mistake in the list, or you know more about one of the animals, please let me know.

Kora, now at Yorkshire Wildlife Park was born on the 11/12/21 to Ada (Meghan) and Stomp.

 

[MennoPebesma]

In Zoo Frankfurt, an okapi has been born on December 5. It's a female and she has been given the name Fioti. Parents are Ngwani and Antonia.

Source: Facebook Zoo Frankfurt

 

[MennoPebesma]

16-year-old okapi female Zawadi has moved from Zoo Wroclaw to Zoo Leipzig.

Source: Facebook Zoo Leipzig

 

[Nisha]

Ruby has returned to Yorkshire Wildlife Park after her temporary loan to Chester. They currently have 0.2

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

Ruby has returned to Yorkshire Wildlife Park after her temporary loan to Chester. They currently have 0.2

Was the stay at Chester Zoo successful?

16-year-old okapi female Zawadi has moved from Zoo Wroclaw to Zoo Leipzig.

Source: Facebook Zoo Leipzig

Zoo Wroclaw maintained a pair. I have photographs from not too long ago. Must check the ID of the male (youngish...). Is female Zawadi meant to breed with the Leipzig okapi male?

 

[BjoernN]

ZAWADIs daughter KALA (born in Leipzig) is still in Wroclaw.

 

[Nisha]

Was the stay at Chester Zoo successful?



Zoo Wroclaw maintained a pair. I have photographs from not too long ago. Must check the ID of the male (youngish...). Is female Zawadi meant to breed with the Leipzig okapi male?

Nothing has been publicly confirmed. But the fact she's now been sent back (after a "meeting" with Stomp) would suggest so