The national animal of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the okapi. An endangered species, it is a symbol of pride for the country ...

In East Africa, the Cape buffalo is also considered ... share 98 percent of their DNA with humans. Like many wild animals on this list, they will only become aggressive if threatened.

John Yang reports. And finally tonight, the populations of some of Africa's most iconic animals have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that ...