The playground at Celebration Hill by the Main Gate is closed. The silo slide in the Farmyard and Giant Tree slide in Maryland Wilderness remains open.
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Warthog Piglets
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest arrivals — two male common warthog piglets, born on Monday, March 22 to Kumari and Kajani, the Zoo’s warthog pair. The piglets were found in the early morning by keepers who had been checking on the pregnant female at 4:00 am every day for the last few weeks. First-time mother Kumari is 5-years-old ...
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Welcomes New Additions
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest arrivals — two rock hyrax babies, born to Roscoe and Palele, the Zoo’s adult hyrax. The babies were born early Sunday morning, July 12. “So far the babies are active and energetic and appear to be in good health,” commented Mike McClure, the Zoo’s general curator. “Mother hyraxes prefer to ...
Maryland Zoo Mourning Loss of Eldest Giraffe Mary
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of Mary, the Zoo’s eldest reticulated giraffe and matriarch of the herd. Mary, a longtime Zoo resident was 24-years-old and mother of both Zoe and Angel. Mary was euthanized Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at the Zoo. “This is a sad day for the Maryland Zoo and our community,” stated Don ...
Maryland Zoo Announces September and October Event Schedule
BALTIMORE, MD – Start the school year rolling with these events at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore! Start fast and strong with “Jungle Jack Hanna”, and learn a little bit about your new friends while celebrating African Penguin and Primate Awareness day! September 7 │ 7:00 PM │ Goucher College – Kraushaar Auditorium The Maryland Zoo in ...
Michael Cranfield, DVM Honored with 2012 Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the 2012 Winner of The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation is Michael Cranfield, DVM. The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation, named for former Chairman of the Zoo’s Board of Trustees Mike Hankin, was created by The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in 2005 to recognize individuals ...
Press Release: Maryland Zoo Begins Construction on Penguin Exhibit
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has broken ground on a new penguin exhibit which will encompass a 1.5-acre parcel of land in the middle of the Zoo adjacent to current entrance to The African Journey exhibit. The exhibit, scheduled to open in late 2014 or early 2015, will cost approximately $10 million and provide enough space to allow the ...
Timber Rattlesnake
Timber rattlesnakes are native to the eastern United States and are found in thick brush and dense woodlands. In the northern parts of their range, they live mostly in rocky, hilly, forested terrain. In the southern parts of their range, they are found in swampy areas. Timber rattlesnakes are one of two venomous snakes native to Maryland, and may ...
African Journey Construction Update: 10/26/18
As the temperatures are cooling down, renovations to the lion, giraffe and elephant habitats are heating up, speeding up, and big things are going up! Take a look around in the videos and photos below and you'll see new barriers, guest shade structures, rock formations and more! Giraffe Habitat: Things are taking shape in the giraffe habitat. New rock ...
Penguin Construction Update – September 16th
Work on the Zoo’s new African Penguin exhibit continues to move quickly. The Whiting-Turner construction team has made significant progress in the last few weeks laying the foundation for the first of three buildings to be part of the finished exhibit. This first building, the Penguin Interpretive Center, will feature a large indoor space for underwater ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Penguin Chick Name
The public voted to name an endangered African penguin chick, and the winner is… BALTIMORE, MD – Each season, the Maryland Zoo asks the public to help name one of its newly-hatched African penguin chicks. This fall, voters got to choose among three Italian food-themed names: Mozzarella, Limoncello, or Ravioli. After a tight competition with more than ...
Maryland Zoo Celebrates 37th Annual ZooBOOO!
-- Presented by Chase -- BALTIMORE, MD – For the 37th year, the Maryland Zoo brings growls and ghouls together at ZooBOOO! presented by Chase. ZooBOOO! will take place on Friday and Saturday, October 30th and 31st, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. This year, ZooBOOO! will look a bit different as we make COVID-based adjustments to the event for ...
New Zoo Conservation Partner: Seafood Watch
The Maryland Zoo is pleased to announce its new conservation partner: The Monterey Bay Aquarium and their Seafood Watch program. The program aims to help consumers and businesses purchase seafood that has been fished or farmed with as little environmental impact as possible. This allows them to purchase healthier seafood, while supporting conservation ...