Feb. 17, 2025
Maryland Zoo Mourns the Loss of Popular Bird With a Big Personality

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is mourning the loss of a northern ground hornbill, also known as an Abyssinian ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus), named North. The 28 ...

Feb. 5, 2025
Penguin from Monterey Bay Aquarium Joins Breeding Colony

BALTIMORE, MD – The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) colony at Maryland Zoo has a new member thanks to a recommendation by the national African Penguin Species Survival ...

Dollars for Dung
Jan. 31, 2025
Dollars For Dung Fundraiser

This Valentine's Day, turn heartbreak into hilarity. For just $5, you can name a pile of animal dung after your ex! It's the perfect way to talk smack while supporting animal ...

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