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Our 2025 Annual Report is now available.
The Okapi Conservation Project's 2025 Annual Report is now available.
Update on Okapi Conservation Efforts in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
This past January, two male okapi named Pori ("Forest") and Ekpangi ("Thank You") were successfully brought into care at the Okapi Conservation and Education Center in Epulu and are settling in well.
Community, Conservation, and the Congo: Watch Our Wildlife Conservation Network Webinar
We recently had the honor of sitting down with Wildlife Conservation Network as part of their Closer Look webinar series — and the conversation was one close to our hearts. Our team shared an honest look at three decades of conservation work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from reforesting land alongside local communities to confronting the persistent threats of poaching and illegal mining.
Okapi Conservation Staff Attends International Okapi Meeting
The Okapi Conservation Project team joined conservationists, researchers, and wildlife professionals from around the world for the International Okapi Meeting, hosted by the Audubon Species Survival Center
World Okapi Day 2025: Communities and Supporters Unite for a Global Celebration
World Okapi Day 2025 brought remarkable energy and enthusiasm to communities living in and around the Okapi Wildlife Reserve—and to supporters around the world who joined in from afar.
Institute in the Congo for the Consrvation of Nature ( ICCN) and Wildlife Conservation Global (WCG)/Okapi Conservation Project (OCP) Announce a Contact of Collaboration
The Okapi Conservation Project, a program of Wildlife Conservation Global, has signed a new five-year Contract of Collaboration with the Institute in the Congo for the Conservation of Nature.
Okapi Return to the Epulu Station in DRC After a 13 Year Absence
The Institute in the Congo for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN), in partnership with the Okapi Conservation Project (OCP) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), announces the return of okapi to the spacious enclosures in the Okapi Study Area at the Epulu Station at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Help Us Win the Beauval Nature 2025 Awards!
The Okapi Conservation Project has been nominated for the prestigious Beauval Nature 2025 Awards, and we need your vote to win!
Tree Day Celebrations Empower Communities to Plant Trees
The Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) and Okapi Conservation Project celebrated World Tree Day on October 24 in six towns and villages around the Okapi Wildlife Reserve.
Celebrating Okapi: DRC's 2024 World Okapi Day Brings Communities Together
The 2024 World Okapi Day celebrations marked a milestone in wildlife conservation education, bringing excitement and knowledge to thousands of people across eight towns and villages.
Exchange Program Shares Knowledge and Experience
In June, a week-long exchange workshop was held in Epulu, bringing together staff from the Okapi Conservation Project and the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Centre (GRACE).
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