SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

It's a boy! The Sacramento Zoo announced on Monday that its okapi Kivuli gave birth to a healthy male calf last week.

The zoo said the Oct. 9 birth was the first okapi birth in the Sacramento Zoo's history. The birth was also partially visible to guests in the side yard of the okapi habitat.

Officials said Kivuli and the calf are both healthy, but the animal care team and veterinary staff will monitor them closely over the next few weeks. The focus of care will be on bonding, nursing and growth monitoring.

Zoo officials said that within the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, there are fewer than 100 okapi across 27 institutions, making the birth a key contribution to conservation.

In the wild, officials said okapi are endangered, with their population estimated be

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