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An Okapia Johnstoni, or Okapi, DR Congo's national symbol, and the logo of the Congolese wildlife authority. The endangered animal is most closely related to the giraffe, and is often referred to as the 'forest giraffe'. An estimated 30,000 survive in the wild, all presumed to be located in the Ituri Rainforest. The Okapi Reserve Capture and Breeding station, a project of Gilman International Conservation, studies, tags, and breeds the exotic animals.

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Into Ituri 6
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Jonathan Kalan
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Into Ituri: DRC, 2012
An Okapia Johnstoni, or Okapi, DR Congo's national symbol, and the logo of the Congolese wildlife authority. The endangered animal is most closely related to the giraffe, and is often referred to as the 'forest giraffe'. An estimated 30,000 survive in the wild, all presumed to be located in the Ituri Rainforest. The Okapi Reserve Capture and Breeding station, a project of Gilman International Conservation, studies, tags, and breeds the exotic animals.