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The Okapi and the Western World

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Ocopi in the Wild

In 19 28, camp putnam was established on the ipulu river. overtime it became an okapi capture station. Over the next forty years, they exported almost 70 okapi to zoos in europe and north america. Survival rates remained really low, though. The animals often fell into ill health along the journey or shortly after they arrived at their destination. But captivity breeding program s have become an important part of the conservation effort creating an assurance population. Since 20 16, october eighteenth has been world ocopi day.

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