Colobus Monkey
Black and White Colobus Monkeys live in all types of forest of equatorial Africa. You can see Colobus monkeys on exhibit at The Maryland Zoo in the Chimpanzee Forest. Colobus monkeys share the trees with each other and other species of monkey. Like all primates, they are highly social animals. They live in family groups composed of a dominant male, ...
Trunk or Treat
Join the Zoo and our local community partners for a spooktacular evening of FREE, safe trick-or-treating! Park your broomsticks in the Zoo’s parking Lot A, and creep on over to Lot C—if you dare—for a night of frightful fun and sweet surprises.
Maryland Zoo Announces Arrival of Two Coquerel’s Sifaka
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore today announced the arrival of two Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli). This marks the return of the endangered lemur species to the zoo, which has not had sifaka since 2021. Sifaka, which is pronounced “shi-FOCK,” are named after their distinctive alarm call. They have a unique brown and ...
In the Field: 2022
We're just about halfway through the year and fieldwork has been booming! We've had not only our first return to international fieldwork since Covid-19, but we've also returned to den research with the Maryland DNR and local cleanups with volunteers from departments Zoo-wide. From black bears to tiny Panamanian Golden Frogs, check out some of the projects ...
New Report Ranks the Maryland Zoo’s Web & Social Media Channels Among the Best in the Country for Zoos and Aquariums
BALTIMORE, MD – A new report released this week ranks the website and social media channels for the Maryland Zoo among the best customer engagement experiences by a zoo or aquarium in the United States. National marketing and customer experience agency, LaneTerralever, ranked 57 of the top zoos and aquariums in its “2022 Zoo & Aquarium Digital ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes Two Great White Pelican
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce the addition of two male great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), also known as eastern white pelican, to Penguin Coast. Wallace and Gromit, ages 7 and 5 respectively, arrived in November from the Dallas Zoo based on a recommendation from the Great White Pelican Species Survival Plan ...
Maryland Zoo Mourning Otter Mary
BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore staff is mourning one of their most charismatic animals, Mary the river otter. Mary was humanely euthanized on Monday, October 19, 2020 after a rapid decline in health. “Mary had remarkably few medical issues during her long life here at the Zoo,” said Dr. Ellen Bronson, senior director of animal health, ...
African Penguin Chicks 2022-23
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re not talking about the holidays—it’s African penguin breeding season! We’ve already had five tiny, fluffy, endangered chicks hatch at Penguin Coast. This year, the penguin care team has selected Italian food as the naming theme for chicks hatched during the 2022-2023 season! Previous themes ...
New Cheetahs Debut at the Maryland Zoo
- Brothers Bud and Davis arrived from Nebraska in March - BALTIMORE, MD – You can now spot two new male cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) at The Maryland Zoo. In March, brothers Bud and Davis arrived from the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari in Ashland, Nebraska. The four-year-old pair completed their mandatory quarantine and are ...
African Primates
This special Field Talk will take you into the wild for a discussion of African primate conservation efforts. Lee Ann Rottman has worked at ZooTampa for 27 years and is currently the Zoo’s Vice President of Conservation. She has extensive knowledge of primate behavior and will be sharing her experiences in African with primate sanctuaries and their ...
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 ...
Fatal Fauna: A Dinner Party to Die For
Step into a night of elegance, mystery, and suspense at Fatal Fauna, a new murder-mystery dinner party hosted at the Zoo! Join us on Friday, the 13th for a deadly masquerade dinner, an exclusive evening where glamour meets intrigue. It will be an unforgettable night where every mask hides a secret, and every guest could be the culprit. What to Expect: ...