Maryland Zoo’s Volunteer Engagement Program Recognized with National Award
Silver Spring, Maryland (September 26, 2017) — The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced that The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has been recognized with AZA’s 2017 Volunteer Engagement Award for the Zoo’s innovation in The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore: 141-derful years as an urban oasis. The AZA Volunteer Engagement Award recognizes ...
Maryland Zoo Celebrates 33rd Annual ZooBooo!
ZooBOOO! to feature trick-or-treating, costume contests, Halloween themed animal enrichment It’s a Baltimore Halloween Tradition! On October 28, 29, and 30, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will once again host ZooBOOO! The event takes place from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm at the Zoo in the Waterfowl Lake Pavilion area. ZooBOOO! includes Baltimore’s safest ...
“Zoobilee” Celebrates 140 Years of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore celebrates its legacy as the third oldest zoo in America on September 23, 2016 with Zoobilee 140 — a signature anniversary event presented by Stifel. Let the penguins wear the tuxedos — you can come mingle with friends in cocktail casual while supporting the wildest place in Baltimore! Join the Zoo from 7:00 pm until ...
Birth of Hamerkop Chicks Announced
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce that two female hamerkop chicks were hatched the week of August 18, 2011, and they are about to take flight from their nest in the African Aviary. http://www.youtube.com/embed/u58taJ_Va-8 Hamerkops are wading birds that forage for food in shallow water and are widely dispersed ...
Member Savings at AVAM in April & May
Maryland Zoo Members are no strangers to truly WILD exhibits (and great discounts)! And this spring Maryland Zoo can enjoy both as The American Visionary Arts Museum. Zoo members can take advantage of exclusive BOGO (Buy One, Get One FREE) admission tickets to AVAM during April and May 2014! AVAM, located in downtown Baltimore, is the official national ...
Love is in the air at The Maryland Zoo!
Come learn about courtship and mating in the Animal Kingdom at our wildest event of the year! Join us on Thursday, February 14, 2013, for the Adults-Only event, Sex at the Zoo. This wild Valentine’s Day event is full of fun and surprises as members of the Zoo’s animal staff divulge the secrets, scandals, and shocking facts of jungle love! This ...
Happy Holidays from The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
From our furry family to yours, we wish you the warmest and merriest of seasons! http://www.youtube.com/embed/ycEuem7quro
Zoo Announces Birth of Addra Gazelle
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming a new arrival — a female addra gazelle calf born on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at approximately 8:00 am. The calf, named Elvira, weighed 4.95 kg (11 pounds) at birth, and is strong and healthy. Her parents are 9-year-old Pearl and 4-year-old Makuru. “Pearl, who gave birth to our male calf ...
The Year in Review — 2022 Highlights
With 2022 coming to a close, we thank you for your incredible support this year! Simply put, we couldn’t be successful without you. From all of your friends at the Zoo, we wish you all the best 2023 has to offer. Now it’s time to take a look back at the great things this year brought… PGF Semaphore "Wave" In January, we shared a ...
Elephant Conservation
This special Field Talk will take you into the wild for a discussion of elephant conservation efforts. We welcome Dr. Kate Evans from Elephants for Africa, one of the Zoo's most important conservation partners, to Baltimore for the next Field Talk. She will speak at the new elephant exhibit about the human-elephant conflict in Africa and the complicated and ...
African Savanna Elephant Conservation
This special Field Talk will take you into the wild for a discussion of elephant conservation efforts. For this Field Talk, we welcome Dr. Kate Evans the Founder, CEO, & Principal Researcher of Elephants for Africa, one of the Zoo's most important conservation partners. She will speak at the elephant habitat about the bull elephant geo-tracking ...
Maryland Zoo Mourning Sitatunga Hurley
BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of Hurley, the Zoo’s 13-year-old male sitatunga. Hurley, currently the only male sitatunga in the herd, was humanely euthanized on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. “Hurley had been undergoing treatment for several age-related health issues, including arthritis, since 2016. The ...