Rare Baby Okapi Takes First Steps Into Outside World At Chester Zoo

The female calf was born to seven-year-old mum K'tusha and 17-year-old dad Stomp and arrived safely following a 14-month-long pregnancy. Chester Zoo's CCTV cameras captured the calf's first wobbly steps as she was gently encouraged to her feet by mum, shortly after birth. Now, the shy new arrival has stepped outside for the first time after spending the first few weeks of life snuggled up inside. Zookeepers have named the adorable youngster 'Nia Nia' in homage to a small village that is in the centre of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve. The Reserve is a place where the zoo's field partners are based, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which is the only country where Okapis are found in the wild.