Multi-State Coalition Teams up to Repopulate Allegheny Woodrat in the Wild
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program are members of the Allegheny Woodrat Working Group that have teamed up to start a Woodrat Captive Breeding Program (WCBP) to rebuild struggling populations of Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma ...
Baby Chimpanzee Debuts at the Maryland Zoo
[button]Watch Lola's name reveal![/button] BALTIMORE, MD – The newest and tiniest member of The Maryland Zoo’s chimpanzee troop made her debut on Friday, July 19. The two-week-old female chimpanzee and her 29-year-old mother, Bunny, were introduced to the indoor portion the Zoo’s Chimpanzee Forest after spending the past two weeks bonding ...
First Penguin Chicks of the Season Hatch
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce that four African penguin chicks have hatched at the Zoo already this year. “Breeding season started early this year, and these are the first chicks to hatch,” said Jen Kottyan, avian collection and conservation manager. “So far they are thriving under the care of their parents, and ...
Annual Halloween Celebration, Zoo BOO! presented by Chase, Returns to the Zoo
Families can celebrate Halloween and the fall season; new this year, kids can check out BGE’s massive, electric trucks and meet a renowned dinosaur expert BALTIMORE, MD – Free trick-or-treating, live entertainment games, prizes, and lots of fun will be on hand at the Maryland Zoo during Zoo BOO! presented by Chase this Saturday and Sunday, October 29 ...
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 ...
Health Updates and FAQs
What is the Maryland Zoo doing? The Zoo will be closed reopen to the public on June 27th with modified ticketing and operations. Read the full guidelines here. Some ticketed programs including Yoga at the Zoo, Breakfast with the Animals and other events are being rescheduled. For questions about specific events, contact ...
Sustainable Seafood Recipes Celebrate Spicy Penguin Chick Names
The Maryland Zoo has been hatching Africa penguin chicks for over 50 years, celebrating the arrival of Mille, chick number 1000 in 2018. Along with an ID number, sort of like a Social Security number, each penguin is named according to a specific annual theme. Past themes have included types of fish (Trigger, Tetra) and literary characters (Gatsby, ...
Paper Mache Penguin
Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day (January 20th) by creating your own penguin sculpture inspired by the endangered African penguins at the zoo! Starting with a base of everyday materials that include foil, plastic water bottles, and newspaper, you will create your own penguin using plaster wrap and tissue paper.
Ceramic Succulent Planter
Gather inspiration from your favorite 4-legged zoo animal to make a ceramic succulent planter! Hosted by Art with a Heart, participants will learn and practice basic clay building techniques to create these one-of-a-kind animal bowls that can be used as jewelry dishes, change collectors, or planters. Instruction will be provided to create any animal-inspired ...
String Art Animals
Tools, twine and a little wine! During this workshop hosted by Art with a Heart, you can choose from several animal outlines to create your own uniquely designed string art. From hammer and nails to the detail work of layering embroidery thread, you will create this work of art from start to finish. Tickets: $49 per person All tickets ...
Mosaic Trivet
Create your own 8" x 8" mosaic animal trivet* using simple and easy to learn mosaic techniques! Participants will choose from a variety of animal templates and learn step by step how to create a beautiful mosaic using cut tile and stained glass. Mosaics will be returned to Art with a Heart to be grouted and can be picked up within 1-2 weeks. *Please note: ...
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned night herons inhabit parts of every continent except Antarctica and Australia. They are attracted to many types of wetlands, including salt, brackish, and freshwater marshes, swamps, streams, and lakes. They also forage in moist agricultural fields, including flooded rice fields. Black-crowned night herons can be seen along the Atlantic coast ...