The Giraffe House is currently closed for Kipi and her calf.
Traffic Advisory for Saturday, October 12th
Due to the Baltimore Marathon happening on October 12, 2013, many entrances into the Park will be closed to traffic. If you are planning to come to the Zoo, we suggest you take the following route to access the Zoo parking lot. We also suggest that you come no earlier than 10:00 am to ensure that the Police have reopened the road in front of the parking ...
Bald Eagle Naming
A female, adolescent Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalu) will soon be calling the Maryland Zoo home. She came to us from The National Aviary in Pittsburgh and will be living in an exhibit space next to Polar Bear Watch. Before she moves into her new space in mid-July, she needs a name! That’s where you come in. Choose your favorite name from the list ...
Another Successful Year for Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — For the second year in a row The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore hosted more than 400,000 visitors. The Zoo is celebrating a successful end to Fiscal Year 2013 with a total count of 400,162 visitors. “We are thrilled to go over the 400,000 mark again, as well as seeing growth in other areas such as membership, event attendance and off-grounds ...
Pride Celebration
Celebrate Pride Month at the Zoo! Featuring fun activities, vendors, and, of course, animals. Join us in supporting our LGBTQ+ community both in our human and animal kingdoms. Festivities are included with Zoo admission or membership. What to Expect: Pride-themed animal enrichment Access to community resources and vendors Story time with Zoo ...
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 ...
Maryland Zoo Polar Bear Anoki Back In Polar Bear Watch
Anoki, the Maryland Zoo’s female polar bear, will be back in her Polar Bear Watch habitat this week as she leaves her den without giving birth to a cub. “We have been monitoring her behavior via camera throughout the denning season. While she was content and snug in her den, we were hopeful for a cub,” said Erin Cantwell, mammal collection and ...
Maryland Zoo Celebrates 32rd Annual ZooBooo!
It’s a Baltimore Halloween Tradition! On October 23, 24, and 25, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will once again host ZooBOOO! presented by CFG Community Bank. 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, visits from our Animal ...
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 Plan© (SSP). The new arrival is a female named Gerry who hatched at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on November 30, 2022. She has been sent across the country to breed with one of ...
Lappet-faced Vulture
The lappet-faced vulture is native to much of Africa and the Middle East. Over most of its range, it inhabits dry and semi-arid land with only scattered trees, thorn bushes, and short grass. Lappet-faced vultures are typically solitary, spending most of their time alone or in pairs–unless congregating at a carcass. They roost in scattered trees, ...
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Annetjie Siyaya, Research and Education Manager at Cheetah Conservation Fund, will present on the work that CCF does to ensure a future for cheetahs in the wild. Please click this link to join the webinar: https://marylandzoo-org.zoom.us/j/81922443926 No registration needed! Just click the link above to join on the day of the Field Talk. [button ...
The Zoo Says Goodbye to Iconic Polar Bear, Magnet
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is deeply saddened to announce the passing of zoo icon and beloved polar bear, Magnet, age 26. Magnet had recently been diagnosed with kidney disease, but had overall remained in good health. During the past several days, Magnet’s quality of life had declined sharply, and he was humanely euthanized this ...
Ailing Cheetah, Rafiki, Euthanized
February 12, 2014 BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of geriatric male cheetah, Rafiki. Rafiki had been suffering from kidney disease, arthritis, and other age-related ailments, but had remained in fairly good health until recently. During the past few weeks, his quality of life declined sharply and he ...