Maryland Zoo Welcomes Amur Leopard
The Maryland Zoo is proud to announce the addition of an endangered Amur leopard. Sofiya is a 6-year-old female who was born at the St Louis Zoological Park, in Missouri. Over the course of her life she’s lived at both The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo and Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, before being moved to The Maryland Zoo in mid-November at the request ...
Creature Feature – Arctic Fox
What does the arctic fox keeper say? Find out in this creature feature about the Zoo’s two arctic foxes. The following interview is with Becky Lynagh, animal keeper at The Maryland Zoo for over 12 years! Becky and a team of keepers care for the resident animals in Polar Bear Watch which include the arctic fox, ravens, and polar bears as well as the ...
Exhibit Information for January 25th -27th
The Zoo will be open this weekend with winter hours, but with colder temperatures continuing to affect the Baltimore area, not all exhibits will be open from Saturday, January 25th through Monday, January 27th. Please see below for a complete look at what animals will be visible: The polar bears, ravens and Arctic foxes will remain on exhibit for the ...
Third Colobus Monkey Baby Born
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of black-and-white colobus monkey born in the Chimpanzee Forest on Monday, December 30, 2013. This is the third baby for The Maryland Zoo’s colobus pair, Keri, age 16 and Bisi, age 21. “Gonzo,” born in April 2012, was the first offspring for the troop, followed by ...
Visitor Advisory: Temporary Exhibit Closure
Beginning Monday, October 28, 2013, the Zoo’s rhinos, zebra and ostriches will be off exhibit until the second week in November due to ongoing construction work. A new water/sewer line is being laid through this exhibit to bring improved service to various parts of the Zoo, including the new African penguin exhibit. Due to these special ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Ring-Tailed Lemurs
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to welcome two ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) to the Zoo! This is a new species for the Zoo, which already has red ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata rubra) and Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi coquereli) on exhibit. Ring-tailed lemurs Alexander, age 8, and Fern, age 6, recently ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Sitatunga Calf
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest arrival — a female sitatunga calf born on Monday, August 5, 2013. The calf weighed 12.65 pounds at her last vet visit, and is strong and healthy. Her parents are four-year-old Lela and five-year-old Hurley. “The baby is nursing well, and Lela has been very attentive to the ...
Summer Keeper Passport Program
The Zoo’s Keeper Chat Passport Program is back! Interacting with and learning about Maryland Zoo animals this summer is more fun for kids than ever before. Plus, it’s your child’s chance to receive a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Zoo. So how does it work? Download and print the 2013 Keeper Chat Passport. Simply participate in ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Colobus Monkey Birth
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of black-and-white colobus monkey baby born in the Chimpanzee Forest on Tuesday, March 19. This is the second baby for The Maryland Zoo’s colobus pair, Keri, age 15 and Bisi, age 20. “Gonzo,” born in April 2012, was the first offspring for the troop and is now the ...
Maryland Zoo & San Francisco Zoo Make Super Bowl Wager
BALTIMORE, MD and SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Don Hutchinson, president and CEO of The Maryland Zoo and Tanya Peterson, executive director and president of the San Francisco Zoological Society spent some time talking about their respective teams before hammering out a fun bet on the outcome of Super Bowl XLVII. Last evening they exchanged their bets, ...
Michael Cranfield, DVM Honored with 2012 Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the 2012 Winner of The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation is Michael Cranfield, DVM. The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation, named for former Chairman of the Zoo’s Board of Trustees Mike Hankin, was created by The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in 2005 to recognize individuals ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Addra Gazelle Calf
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming a new arrival — a female addra gazelle calf born on Saturday, June 9, 2012, just prior to midnight. https://youtu.be/G5TBAdAke4E The calf, named Sparrow, weighed 4.6kg (10 pounds) at birth, and is being reared by her mother, 10-year-old Pearl. “Pearl did not show interest in her two ...