Formerly the camel house, this enclosure adjoining the giraffe house was remodelled in 2006 to house okapi.
Initially two males were kept: Dicky arrived from Marwell Wildlife in 2005 and Mbuti came from Bristol Zoo in the same year.
In 2006 Dicky left for London Zoo to make way for a female named Stuma from Germany.
In 2009 Mbuti and Dicky were swapped back, with Mbuti going to London Zoo and Dicky coming back to Chester.
Other animals that can be seen here include red forest duikers, Gaboon vipers, and short-eared elephant shrews.
Mount Kulal spiny mice and mesic four-striped grass mice have also been kept here in the past along with various other small species.
The okapi bred for the first time in 2012, producing a female calf named Tafari.
Two further okapi calves were born in 2014 and 2018 respectively
Formerly the camel house, this enclosure adjoining the giraffe house was remodelled in 2006 to house okapi. Initially two males were kept: Dicky arrived from Marwell Wildlife in 2005 and Mbuti came from Bristol Zoo in the same year. In 2006 Dicky left for London Zoo to make way for a female named Stuma from Germany. In 2009 Mbuti and Dicky were swapped back, with Mbuti going to London Zoo and Dicky coming back to Chester. Other animals that can be seen here include red forest duikers, Gaboon vipers, and short-eared elephant shrews. Mount Kulal spiny mice and mesic four-striped grass mice have also been kept here in the past along with various other small species. The okapi bred for the first time in 2012, producing a female calf named Tafari. Two further okapi calves were born in 2014 and 2018 respectively
Chester Zoo