Two Weeks at SANCCOB
By Sarah Evans [caption id="attachment_13215" align="alignright" width="300"] Maryland Zoo penguin team members Jen and Maria helped release the young penguins back into their natural habitat.[/caption] On the morning of November 13, 2017, Jen Kottyan was not at the Zoo in her usual role as Avian Collection and Conservation Manager, overseeing the care ...
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Reflects on FY2021
BALTIMORE –The Zoo is celebrating the end of Fiscal Year 2021, a year of many successes within the larger confines of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Despite the many adverse impacts caused by COVID-19, The Maryland Zoo fared better than we expected during the fiscal year,” stated J. Kirby Fowler, Jr., president and CEO of The Maryland Zoo. “While it is ...
The Maryland Zoo Extends Closure, Announces Temporary Layoffs
The Maryland Zoo announced today that it will extend its closure indefinitely as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). April events and programs will not be held as scheduled. Ticketed programs including Yoga at the Zoo, Breakfast with Bunny and other Breakfast with the Animals events are being rescheduled. Bunny BonanZoo, ...
Maryland Zoo Receives Educational Programming Support From Elephant Auto Insurance’s EcoAd Funding
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore was presented with a check today from Kevin Chidwick, CEO of Elephant Auto Insurance to provide financial support for the Maryland Zoo‘s Climate Change Partnership program. The Partnership program is in support of the Zoo’s mission to inspire and educate people to join with it in active support and conservation of wildlife ...
Maryland Zoo Celebrates 29th Annual ZooBOOO!
BALTIMORE, MD — On October 26, 27 and 28, 2012, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will celebrate 29 years of ZooBOOO! presented by CFG Community Bank, a Baltimore Halloween tradition. The event takes place from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm at the Zoo in the Waterfowl Lake Pavilion area. This year ZooBOOO! includes Baltimore’s safest Halloween trick-or-treating, ...
Maryland Zoo Mourns Loss of Chimpanzee Renee
BALTIMORE, MD — Renee, one of the female chimpanzees at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, was found dead in her night quarters by staff on Wednesday morning, January 29, 2014. “Renee had been given her bi-annual physical exam on Tuesday and was recovering from the procedure slowly but well under the supervision of animal care staff Tuesday afternoon,” ...
In The Field: Zoo Educator Sharon B at Polar Bears International
Zoo Educator Sharon B. is visiting our conservation partner Polar Bears International in Churchill, Canada this week. Follow her blog updates to find out what's going on in the field! Support fieldwork! Your gift, large or small, helps the Zoo's conservation programs near and far. Donate Today Update 1: Visiting Churchill is an amazing ...
Young Polar Bears Set to Debut at The Maryland Zoo
-- Amelia Gray and Neva recently arrived from the Columbus Zoo -- BALTIMORE, MD – New polar bear cubs, Neva and Amelia Gray, made their public debut today, Thursday, Nov. 1, at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The bears arrived from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in early October and completed a mandatory quarantine period while acclimating to their new ...
National Zoo Keeper Week Profile – Katie Z.
It’s National Zoo Keeper Appreciation Week and we’re celebrating the amazing work our zookeepers do for wildlife every day. They are the dedicated keepers, teachers, and caretakers of the animals here at the zoo. They are also some of the most Passionate hardworking people you’ll meet. The Maryland Zoo is fortunate to have expert teams of animal ...
First Penguin Chicks of the Season Hatch
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce that two African penguin chicks hatched on October 12 and 16, 2011. These are the first chicks to hatch this season. They were born weighing 106 grams and 94 grams respectively, and they are thriving, gaining weight and growing substantially at each vet check. Using a blood test, it has ...
Help Name Maryland Zoo’s First Penguin Chick of 2021!
-- Vote now through Monday, February 8th -- Vote Now BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo and Smyth Jewelers are adding some bling to this year’s chicks in the ever-growing African penguin colony! The Zoo has been hatching penguin chicks for more than 50 years and this year, the Penguin Coast animal are team has selected gemstones as the theme for ...
Volunteer Spotlights
We are celebrating National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 11-18) by honoring our many wild and wonderful volunteers. The volunteers highlighted below are only a handful of over 1,000 individuals that provide over 36,000 hours of service to support all functions of the Zoo, such as maintaining our beautiful campus, teaching our guests about ...