The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has a long history of keeping and breeding okapi (Okapia johnstoni). Zoologists from ZSL were the first to officially discover the species in 1901, though they were well known to the native Congolese people before this time. I have just done some research on the okapi kept at ZSL for those who are interested in their history at ZSL: Congo (M) Born in Africa 01/01/1930 Arrived at London Zoo 31/07/1935 Died at London Zoo 04/11/1935 Buta (M) Born in Africa 01/07/1936 Arrived at London Zoo 21/07/1937 Died at London Zoo 23/01/1950 Zendy (F) Born in Africa 01/01/1947 Arrived at London Zoo 16/06/1949 Died at London Zoo 15/09/1952 Kibali (M) Born at Rotterdam Zoo 31/05/1970 Arrived at London Zoo 28/06/1979 Sent to Bristol Zoo 08/04/1981 Arrived at London Zoo 11/11/1982 Sent to Bristol Zoo 19/06/1984 Arrived at London Zoo 19/07/1989 Sent to Marwell Zoo 09/10/1995 Papyrus (M) Born at Paris Zoo 30/04/1975 Arrived at London Zoo 28/06/1979 Sent to Bristol Zoo 12/10/1983 Bilota (F) Born at Bristol Zoo 04/05/1972 Arrived at London Zoo 09/06/1981 Died at London Zoo 28/06/1993 Isaak (M) Born at Antwerp Zoo 13/09/1981 Arrived at London Zoo 14/11/1983 Died at London Zoo 18/11/1988 Henny (F) Born at London Zoo 05/08/1984 Sent to Marwell Zoo 13/07/1989 Kibali x Bilota Unnamed (F) Born at London Zoo 10/12/1985 Died at London Zoo 10/12/1985 Isaak x Bilota Unnamed (M) Born at London Zoo 10/12/1985 Died at London Zoo 10/12/1985 Isaak x Bilota Bibi (F) Born at London Zoo 18/10/1987 Sent to Marwell Zoo 24/08/1990 Isaak x Bilota Unnamed (M) Born at London Zoo 28/06/1993 Died at London Zoo 28/06/1993 Kibali x Bilota Rubani (M) Born at Basel Zoo 16/10/1994 Arrived at London Zoo 01/07/1996 Sent to Bristol Zoo 10/11/2005 Dicky (M) Born at Rotterdam Zoo 06/12/1996 Arrived at London Zoo 11/11/1997 Sent to Marwell Zoo 08/05/2002 Arrived at London Zoo 23/05/2006 Sent to Chester Zoo 10/06/2009 Elila (F) Born at Marwell Zoo 25/03/1997 Arrived at London Zoo 19/05/1999 Died at London Zoo 13/09/2014 Jemima (F) Born at London Zoo 01/11/2001 Sent to Berlin Zoo 27/07/2004 Rubani x Elila Antonia (F) Born at London Zoo 01/07/2003 Sent to Frankfurt Zoo 08/09/2005 Rubani x Elila Unnamed (F) Born at London Zoo 14/07/2008 Died at London Zoo 29/07/2008 Dicky x Elila Mbuti (M) Born at Bristol Zoo 05/09/2004 Arrived at London Zoo 10/06/2009 Rab (M) Born at London Zoo 26/11/2009 Sent to Wuppertal Zoo 12/09/2011 Dicky x Elila Daphne (F) Born at London Zoo 25/04/2013 Sent to Marwell Zoo 21/05/2014 Mbuti x Elila Oni (F) Born at Antwerp Zoo 27/12/2013 Arrived at London Zoo 15/07/2015 Summary: Imports: Congo (M) 1935 Buta (M) 1937 Zendy (F) 1949 Kibali (M) 1979, 1982, 1989 Papyrus (M) 1979 Bilota (F) 1981 Isaak (M) 1983 Rubani (M) 1996 Dicky (M) 1997, 2006 Elila (F) 1999 Mbuti (M) 2009 Obi (F) 2015 Births: Bilota: Henny (F) 1984 (Kibali) Unnamed (F) 1985 (Isaak) Unnamed (M) 1985 (Isaak) Bibi (F) 1987 (Isaak) Unnamed (M) 1993 (Kibali) Elila: Jemima (F) 2001 (Rubani) Antonia (F) 2003 (Rubani) Unnamed (F) 2008 (Dicky) Rab (M) 2009 (Dicky) Daphne (F) 2013 (Mbuti)
