A unicorn-like creature, doe-eyed, relative of the giraffe with zebra-like strips, and also known as the okapi was photographed in the wild in the Virunga National Park.

The male has two horns that look like one when viewed from the side, making some think the okapi is related to the mythical unicorn. Yeah, right.

The photograph is good news says the zoological society and conservationists. The animals have survived poaching and war in the lawless Congo. For a long time, the area was controlled by armed militias.

“We’ve managed to get pictures of three separate individuals, and we’ve also got a picture of one roaming around at nighttime and actually foraging, which is the first evidence of this behavior.”

The biggest obstacle to survival of this unique creature is poaching and war. What was it that they say in Jurassic Park? Life will find a way. GP hopes that we humans will stay out of the way of the survival of all animal species.

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