#okapis are native to the #Ituri forest which is a dense forest in central #Africa. Do you know that okapis use their 14 to 18 inches long tongue to grasp leaves out of the trees to eat? #naturalworldshow Everyone | Natural World

How ba Ituri Forest will go home tonight | The Klosterz

Captured deep in the Ituri Forest—a forest elephant and her calf, quietly shaping the landscape as they move. Forest elephants are essential to rainforest health. By dispersing seeds, clearing trails, and opening the canopy to light, they help regenerate the forest—a forest that also shelters the endangered okapi. At the Okapi Conservation Project, we protect more than a single species. We defend an entire ecosystem, where the future of okapi, elephants, and countless others are deeply intertwin

37 reactions | What’s it like to be an eco-guard in the Ituri Forest? Eco-guards are on the frontlines every day, ensuring the forest thrives for the okapi and countless other species. Together with your support, we can provide a future for okapi and the eco-guards who protect the okapi’s rainforest home. | Okapi Conservation Project | Facebook

10K views · 104 reactions | Will the tracking team find Pipa the sloth in the primary forest? The Urban Sloth Project team, this time led by Dr. Cliffe, is on their daily mission to locate the sloths we are monitoring, for this research about the impacts of habitat disturbance on wild sloths in the South Caribbean of Costa Rica. Follow us for more updates, sloths, science, and conservation! | The Sloth Conservation Foundation | Facebook