Off Exhibit: Feed for Thought
The health of wild animals starts with good nutrition. And good nutrition starts with an epic operation of ordering and delivering things like hay, meat, produce … you name it, the Zoo’s got it. In a Zoo the responsibility for managing all the various food and supplies rests with the commissary team. What’s a commissary, you ask? Think of it as a ...
Early and Evening Hours at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD — Beginning Friday, May 6th, the Zoo will open to guests 30 minutes early at 9:30 a.m. each Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day Weekend. Closing time remains 4:00 p.m., with the exception of the second Saturday of each month when we will once again host “After Hours with the Animals.” “After Hours with the Animals” will ...
Off Exhibit: Getting Social with Chimpanzees
They are our closest relatives and they share more in common with us than any other animals. From complex social structures to intelligent problem solving, chimpanzees are animals that continue to teach us much about our wild world. In this episode, Chimpanzee Area Manager Claire MacNamara shares her own personal connection to these amazing creatures ...
The Maryland Zoo Welcomes Additions to Sitatunga and Kudu Herds
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest babies, two female sitatunga calves born on December 7 and Christmas Day, 2015. These are the third and fourth sitatunga calves born this year at the Zoo, joining males Riri and Carl, born in April and June respectively. The Zoo also welcomed a male lesser kudu, born on Friday, December 18, 2015 the first ...
Off Exhibit: Grin and Bear It
There’s no shortage of smiles among polar bear keepers. Working with these iconic, majestic and beloved animals is tough work, but it’s something that brings out passion in many animal professionals, including Tanya White. Tanya is a zookeeper who’s worked at the Zoo for more than 18 years and cares for many animals including polar bears (who she ...
Pride Celebration
Celebrate the start of Pride Month at the Zoo! Featuring fun activities, vendors, and, of course, animals, join us in supporting our LGBTQ+ community both in our human and animal kingdoms. We’ll raise the Progress Pride flag in Schaefer Plaza and it will fly all month long. Festivities are included with Zoo admission or membership. What to Expect: ...
November 5th
Welcome to the jungle gym! Get active with the animals and take part in a 60-minute functional fitness class led by instructors from Outlast Health and Performance. This workout will include full-body movements, weighted movements, and running/walking to challenge both your cardiovascular system and your muscles. Your coaches will be doctors of physical ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Two Sitatunga Calves
This antelope species is native to central Africa; calves are first for the Zoo’s new adult male. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomed the birth of two new sitatunga calves this past weekend. A female calf was born Friday afternoon to the adult female, Mousse, and weighed 3.65 kilograms. The second female calf was born ...
Weekend Roundup: September 12th & 13th
It’s going to be one wild weekend at the Zoo! We have a trio of fun activities taking place this Saturday and Sunday, and they’re not just for animal lovers. 1. Pet an Instrument We are welcoming the Baltimore Gamer Symphony Orchestra and their “musical petting zoo“. Kids of all ages are welcome to pet, or play rather, musical instruments and ...
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Welcomes New Addition
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest baby, a male sitatunga calf born on June 28, 2015 at 11:15 am. This is the second male sitatunga calf born this year at the Zoo. The calf, named Carl by zoo keepers, now weighs about twenty pounds and is strong and healthy. His parents are two-year-old Cricket and eight-year-old Lou. “The baby is ...
Summer Hours at the Zoo
Also open late the 2nd Saturday of each month through September Beginning Friday, May 1, the Zoo will open to guests 30 minutes early at 9:30 a.m. each Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day Weekend. Closing time remains 4:00 p.m., with the exception of the second Saturday of each month when we will once again host “After Hours with the ...
Volunteer Spotlights
We are celebrating National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 11-18) by honoring our many wild and wonderful volunteers. The volunteers highlighted below are only a handful of over 1,000 individuals that provide over 36,000 hours of service to support all functions of the Zoo, such as maintaining our beautiful campus, teaching our guests about ...