Endangered Okapi Born in Safaripark Beekse Bergen

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An okapi has been born at Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek. The mother and calf are still in the stables, but visitors can see them on video screens. The animal is threatened with extinction in the wild. The newborn okapi, a female, was born last Monday and is the mother's third calf. "It's a large calf, so it was quite a challenging birth for the mother," says Lars Versteege of the park. "The first few weeks are always nerve-wracking wi…

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The rusk with mice is ready at Beekse Bergen Safari Park in Hilvarenbeek, because a forest giraffe was born there this week. The mother and the baby are doing well. "It's a large calf, so it was quite a difficult birth for the mother. But it's going very well," says Lars Versteege of Beekse Bergen. This isn't the first time the mother has given birth. "It's this female's third calf now. So she knows what to do, and it shows. The first few weeks …