Maryland Zoo in Baltimore “LOVES” Animal Enrichment
Visitors to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on Saturday, February 12 and Monday, February 14 will notice some unusual red and heart-shaped items in several of the exhibits with the animals! On Saturday we are hosting a Valentine Animal Enrichment Day for many of our animals and on Monday, Valentine’s Day, we will celebrate Amari the leopard’s 18th ...
Snow Leopards
Questions about snow leopards from a 5th grade student (Note: The Maryland Zoo does not have snow leopards) Snow leopards are carnivores that feed mostly on mountain sheep, deer and ibex but also on medium sized birds, marmots (which are like groundhogs), pikas, hares and other small mammals. When wild prey is scarce, they may resort to feeding on ...
#GivingZOOday 2018
The most generous day of the year is Tuesday, November 27th. After giving thanks, eating and shopping the sales, #GivingTuesday is a time to give back to your favorite nonprofit organizations. Here at the Zoo, we celebrate #GivingZOOday as conservation organizations like ours around the country call on supporters to help us save species from extinction ...
On Exhibit in Colder Weather
What animals will you see on a visit to the Zoo during the off-season? See below for a list of the exhibits and species you’re likely to encounter during winter months at the Zoo. Which animals you see is largely dependent upon weather conditions. During extremely cold temperatures, this list may change due to the needs of our animals. While every effort ...
Giving Tuesday 2023
Did you know that the Maryland Zoo is home to four different species of big cats? Well, technically three, but our bobcats take up a big space in the hearts of visitors and staff alike! Caring for the lions, bobcats, cheetah and Amur leopard is a very costly endeavor. The cost to keep our six cats healthy and engaged is ~$200,000 each year, which ...
On Exhibit in Colder Weather
What animals will you see on a visit to the Zoo during the winter months? See below for a list of the exhibits and species you’re likely to encounter during winter months at the Zoo. Which animals you see is largely dependent upon weather conditions. During extremely cold temperatures, this list may change due to the needs of our animals. While every ...
The Year in Review — 2020 Highlights
While people across the world took a global time-out this year, nature continued to stir and animal care staff at the Zoo continued to care. It certainly was a tumultuous and unpredictable year, but 2020 helpfully reminded us of the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the natural world. The year taught us to be creative, resourceful, and tolerant of ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes Two Southern White Rhinoceros
BALTIMORE, MD - The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is thrilled to announce the addition of two four-year-old Southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) to the African Watering Hole at the Zoo. The two male rhinos arrived in November from a private facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) based on a recommendation from the White ...
Maryland Zoo Provides Support to Newborn Giraffe
HE HAS A NAME! Click here to learn why the team caring for him around-the-clock chose the name Julius for the calf. Care Video: video on the quick action, coordination, and partnership that went into securing giraffe plasma from Columbus Zoo for a transfusion administered to the calf. Click Here. Update (July 14th 4 pm): News came early from ...
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzees dwell mainly in the tropical rainforest belt of central Africa but are opportunistic enough feeders to survive in other habitats as well. Less dense populations exist in other habitat types, including montane forests, seasonally dry forests, and savannah-woodlands. Chimpanzees are highly social animals that live in communities ranging up to ...
Okapi
Wild okapi live exclusively in the Ituri Rainforest in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. The Maryland Zoo has one male okapi on exhibit in the African Journey near the giraffes. Okapi are solitary animals that live in habitat not easily penetrated. Plants grow so big and so close together in the Ituri rainforest that ...
Pygmy Goat
Pygmy goats are small and stout and have a full coat of straight, medium-length hair. Male Pygmy goats have long, full beards. The Pygmy Goat was originally called the Cameroon Dwarf Goat and came – as the name implies – from Cameroon in West Africa. Today, this breed of goat still has a large presence in West African countries. Some Cameroon goats ...