Walt Disney World Celebrates World Okapi Day

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  • A Disney animal keeper celebrates World Okapi Day – Oct. 18, 2022 – with okapi calf Beni and his mom Olivia at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Beni is the fifth okapi born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and the twelfth born at Walt Disney World Resort. His birth was recommended through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan, which ensures responsible breeding of threatened species in managed care. (David Roark, photographer)
  • A Disney animal keeper celebrates World Okapi Day – Oct. 18, 2022 – with okapi calf Beni and his mom Olivia at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Beni is the fifth okapi born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and the twelfth born at Walt Disney World Resort. His birth was recommended through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan, which ensures responsible breeding of threatened species in managed care. (David Roark, photographer)
  • A Disney animal keeper celebrates World Okapi Day – Oct. 18, 2022 – with okapi calf Beni and his mom Olivia at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Beni is the fifth okapi born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and the twelfth born at Walt Disney World Resort. His birth was recommended through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan, which ensures responsible breeding of threatened species in managed care. (David Roark, photographer)
  • A Disney animal keeper celebrates World Okapi Day – Oct. 18, 2022 – with okapi calf Beni and his mom Olivia at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Beni is the fifth okapi born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and the twelfth born at Walt Disney World Resort. His birth was recommended through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan, which ensures responsible breeding of threatened species in managed care. (David Roark, photographer)
  • Just in time for World Okapi Day on Oct. 18, 2022, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge announced the birth of a rare, endangered okapi calf named Beni. The healthy, male calf was born in July to first-time mom, Olivia, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The pair remain in their backstage habitat where they can bond privately. Beni will make his debut on the Pembe Savanna in the coming months. This birth is the latest example of how Disney animal care experts work with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on Species Survival Plans to ensure responsible breeding for endangered species. (David Roark, photographer)
  • Just in time for World Okapi Day on Oct. 18, 2022, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge announced the birth of a rare, endangered okapi calf named Beni. The healthy, male calf was born in July to first-time mom, Olivia, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The pair remain in their backstage habitat where they can bond privately. Beni will make his debut on the Pembe Savanna in the coming months. This birth is the latest example of how Disney animal care experts work with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on Species Survival Plans to ensure responsible breeding for endangered species. (David Roark, photographer)
  • Just in time for World Okapi Day on Oct. 18, 2022, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge announced the birth of a rare, endangered okapi calf named Beni. The healthy, male calf was born in July to first-time mom, Olivia, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The pair remain in their backstage habitat where they can bond privately. Beni will make his debut on the Pembe Savanna in the coming months. This birth is the latest example of how Disney animal care experts work with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on Species Survival Plans to ensure responsible breeding for endangered species. (David Roark, photographer)
  • Just in time for World Okapi Day on Oct. 18, 2022, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge announced the birth of a rare, endangered okapi calf named Beni. The healthy, male calf was born in July to first-time mom, Olivia, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The pair remain in their backstage habitat where they can bond privately. Beni will make his debut on the Pembe Savanna in the coming months. This birth is the latest example of how Disney animal care experts work with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on Species Survival Plans to ensure responsible breeding for endangered species. (David Roark, photographer)
  • Just in time for World Okapi Day on Oct. 18, 2022, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge announced the birth of a rare, endangered okapi calf named Beni. The healthy, male calf was born in July to first-time mom, Olivia, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The pair remain in their backstage habitat where they can bond privately. Beni will make his debut on the Pembe Savanna in the coming months. This birth is the latest example of how Disney animal care experts work with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on Species Survival Plans to ensure responsible breeding for endangered species. (David Roark, photographer)