Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Okapi
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce the arrival of two new okapi (oh-KAH-pee), to its Giraffe House. The male okapi, half brothers Askari (ahz-kar-ee) and Magani (mah-gah-nee), arrived on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, from The Dallas Zoo. Askari is almost two-years-old, while Magani is ...
Hellbender Exhibit Now Open!
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to welcome its newest and slimiest residents, the Eastern hellbenders. Visitors will be given a sneak peek into the lives of one of the most fascinating animals in our state and transported underwater to the hellbenders’ natural habitat in the new exhibit, which is now open in the Maryland ...
Autism Acceptance Day
Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month with the Zoo in partnership with Itineris. Featuring fun activities, resources, and Zoo animals, join us in supporting, including, and accepting people with autism. These festivities are included with Zoo admission or membership! What to Expect: Debut of “Zoo ABC (Animal Are Neurodiverse, Too!)” children’s book ...
Student Questions at BaseCamp
The Maryland Zoo does not currently exhibit tigers, red pandas, or armadillos. The Zoo’s exhibits focus on three major geographic regions — Africa, Maryland, and the Arctic. Lions, elephants, giraffes and chimpanzees are some examples of the African animals featured in the African Journey section of the Zoo. Polar bears, northern ravens, Arctic foxes ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Gazelle Calf
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo has announced the birth of a female addra gazelle calf, Jinx, to mother, Blanche. “We’ve been keeping Jinx warm and dry in the barn to bond with her mom. She’ll make forays outdoors as she grows and the weather warms up,” said Erin Grimm, Mammal Curator at the Maryland Zoo. Addra gazelles (Nanger dama), also ...
2017 Has Been A Year To Remember
It certainly this was a year of highs and lows. While we will always remember Julius and Juma, we also want to celebrate some of the highlights of the year as well. To kick-off the year, we welcomed the lovely giraffe calf Willow, the first giraffe to be born here in 20 years. We also welcomed grizzly bear sisters Nova and ...
Keeper’s Sneak Peek: African Journey Construction
We're making significant changes to our elephant, giraffe, and lion habitats! Watch the videos below for a sneak peek into the construction project, and get an insider's perspective through the eyes of our keepers. [button]Learn More About the Project[/button] Let's talk about the elephant in the room, well Zoo that is. Get the scoop on how the ...
The Year in Review—2018 Highlights
What a wonderful year 2018 was—thanks to our guests and members for making it one to remember! With so many exciting things happening—construction, new additions, and more—there were just too many great moments to count. That being said, we've listed one exciting highlight for each month of this past year. Now it's time to take a look ...
Wild About Enrichment!
This day is a real treat, and we don’t just mean for the human visitors. See some of your favorite animals get special treats and toys and learn all about the Zoo’s animal enrichment program. Be sure to bring a good camera as this is a guaranteed opportunity to see animals at their most active times. We hope you can join us! 10:00 - ...
Maryland Zoo Giraffe Explores New Habitat
BALTIMORE, MD -- The Maryland Zoo’s male reticulated giraffe, Caesar, made great strides while exploring his newly renovated habitat for the first time. The 12-year-old is the first of the herd of four to venture out of the barn into the expanded yard. Extensive renovations to the lion, giraffe and elephant habitats began in March 2018. While the ...
Don Hutchinson to step down as President of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore today announced that Donald P. Hutchinson will be stepping down from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) next year after twelve-and-a-half years with the organization. Mr. Hutchinson’s last day will be June 30, 2020. “The staff, volunteers and Trustees of The Maryland Zoo will miss Don ...
The Maryland Zoo To Reach New Heights
- Construction has begun on the new overhead Colobus Trail - BALTIMORE, MD – Some of the primates at The Maryland Zoo will soon be seen monkeying around overhead thanks to the addition of the new Colobus Trail. The raised mesh and Plexiglas tunnel will be suspended from the ceiling of Chimpanzee Forest, and will connect the colobus and lemur ...