Bald Eagle
Bald eagles are found across Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. They typically live in forested areas near rivers, lakes, or marshes where they can find fish. Haines, Alaska prides itself on being home to the largest concentration of bald eagles in the world. Bald eagles also live in Maryland year round, mostly along the Chesapeake Bay and ...
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 ...
Spotted Turtle
Spotted turtles are rare and beautiful reptiles native to eastern North America. They inhabit shallow wetlands and exist now in small, isolated populations scattered from southern Canada to Florida. Visitors to The Maryland Zoo can see spotted turtles in the Giant Tree exhibit in the Maryland Wilderness. In the cooler days of spring and fall, ...
Eastern Hellbender
There are two subspecies of hellbender: the Eastern and the Ozark. Both once inhabited a vast network of Appalachian rivers and streams that drain into the Mississippi River, and both are now rare. Eastern hellbenders are found in small, isolated territories from the state of New York south to Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, and westward to central ...
Michael D. Hankin Award Winner Announced
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the 2011 Winner of The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation, Mr. Thomas B. Lewis. The Hankin Award will be presented tonight at The Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Membership Meeting & Business Hall of Fame Awards Dinner. The Michael D. Hankin Award for ...
African Journey Construction Update: 1/25/19
Winter has not slowed us down! Progress on the lion, giraffe and elephant habitat renovations continue and in the update below you'll start to see some of the most exciting features of the new spaces (like floor to ceiling glass viewing windows for lions and new places to get eye to eye with elephants) taking shape. Lion Habitat Exciting ...
7 Tricky Animal Quirks
In honor of the trickiest day of the year, we’re bringing you a list of animal adaptations and behaviors that are ALMOST too incredible to be true. 1. African elephants communicate from miles away with SILENCE. Ok, the sound is only “silent” to us because it’s a frequency the human ear can’t detect, but it’s still amazing! African ...
Hello Ray-Ray!
Born on February 5, 2011, and bottle-fed by staff, addra gazelle calf Ray-Ray has spent a lot of time behind the scenes getting to know our female addra gazelles. Ray-Ray, named for Ravens players Ray Lewis and Ray Rice is just now being introduced to the African Watering Hole and getting used to spending time seeing saddle-billed storks and the guinea fowl ...
Trumpeter Swans Hatch at The Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is swooning over newly hatched trumpeter swans. The Zoo welcomed two trumpeter swan hatchlings, called cygnets. The cygnets hatched after an approximately 34 day gestation period. “This is our third clutch of trumpeter swan cygnets here at the Zoo,” said Jen Kottyan, avian collection and conservation ...
Polar Bears Neva and Amelia Gray Arrive at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is happy to announce that Neva and Amelia Gray, two young polar bears from the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, arrived at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore during the early evening hours of Tuesday, October 9. Four members of the Columbus Zoo’s animal care team, along with one of the Zoo’s staff veterinarians, traveled with ...
Get Ready For the Wildest Valentine’s Day Event of the Season!
BALTIMORE, MD – Do you know how to woo a rhino? Are your courting attempts as attractive as an elephant’s? Spice up your Valentine’s Day by learning from the Casanovas of the animal kingdom at Sex at the Zoo on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Whether you’re single or have a mate, you can improve your moves with tips from the animals at The Maryland ...
As Temperatures Drop, So Does Admission To The Maryland Zoo
As the calendar changes, so do the prices and hours at the Maryland Zoo. and admission will drop to just $17 per person (down from $26 during the regular season). Each January and February, the Zoo drops its admission and operating hours to reflect reduced visitor and animal activity during the coldest months of the year. “Just like people, many ...