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.
Join the 2014 Volunteer Open House
BALTIMORE, MD — If you think our animals are wild, come meet our Volunteers! The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will be hosting an Open House for prospective volunteers on Sunday, January 26, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on the Zoo’s Mansion House Porch. During the Open House there will be information sessions at 11:30, 12:30 and 1:30 where guests ...
Leopard
Leopards live in more diverse habitats than any other mammal except man and some rodents. While there is only one species of leopard, there are nine sub-species spread across Africa and Asia. Leopards are found in most of sub-Saharan Africa, eastward to the Arabian peninsula, and throughout southwest Asia to India, China, and Russia’s Far East. The ...
Help Name the Littlest Member of the Maryland Zoo’s Chimp Troop
- Vote now through Thursday, November 5 - [button color="green"]Vote Now[/button] BALTIMORE, MD – Help to name the newest female chimpanzee baby at The Maryland Zoo! The little one was born in August at the Oklahoma City Zoo and is being hand-raised at The Maryland Zoo with the intention to introduce her to a surrogate mom, chimp Abby, when she has ...
Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
The Maryland Zoo is an exciting, revitalized, award-winning home to over 1,500 animals, many of which are endangered. You won’t want to miss our brand NEW African Journey featuring massive changes to our lion, giraffe, and elephant habitats. The Maryland Zoo is a non-profit organization that focuses on engaging people with the wonders of the ...
Changes Ahead for Maryland Zoo Chimpanzee Troop
–Farewell to Jambo, Hello to Abby– BALTIMORE, MD — Later this month, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will bid farewell to 12-year-old chimpanzee Jambo, and will welcome 35-year-old chimpanzee, Abby. “Jambo and Abby are joining new troops based on recommendations from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan ...
Guinness Night at the Zoo
Come meet the species that inspired them and the history of this surprising campaign! It’ll be an evening of sips and sights celebrating the new Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House. Guinness Brewery Ambassadors will discuss the famous ads alongside their living counterparts at the Zoo with complimentary beer tasting and light refreshments. This ...
Polar Bear Denning FAQs
If you visit the Zoo this fall/winter you may find yourself saying, “where’s the polar bear?” Well, we have the answer. She’s inside and hopefully getting ready to enter her den! That short answer does not quite do justice to the hard work and delicate planning involved in preparing for this process, so we asked the polar bear team to fill us in ...
National Zoo Keeper Week Profile – Ellie Y.
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 ...
National Zoo Keeper Week Profile – Carolina D.
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 ...
National Zoo Keeper Week Profile – Robin S.
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 ...
Penguin Pils – Now Available in Cans
The collaboration brew from The Brewers Art and The Maryland Zoo enters a new phase The Brewers Art and The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore are excited to announce that Penguin Pils, a beer with a mission, will be made more widely available with can distribution on July 1, 2017. Penguin Pils is a collaboration brew that sprang out of an idea to celebrate both ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes First Penguin Chicks of the Breeding Season
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the hatching of three African penguin chicks — the first to hatch during the 2016-2017 breeding season at Penguin Coast. The first chick hatched on October 20 to parents Portia and Beckham while the second chicks, offspring of Ascot and Dennis, hatched on October 22 and October ...