Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of a Chimpanzee
BALTIMORE, MD – The number of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at Maryland Zoo just grew by one. The Zoo is pleased to announce that chimpanzee, Rozi, gave birth on June 10th. Rozi (pronounced ROSE-ee) and her infant did well initially, but after a few weeks the animal care staff noticed a decline in the infant's health and became concerned that she was ...
August 17th
Get ready for Paw-lates at Lion Promenade! Stretch, flex, and roar alongside our majestic lions, Zuri and Hassan during the wildest pilates class you'll ever attend. Plus, meet an animal ambassador and chat with our lion care team to learn all about our fabulous feline friends. *This is an after-hours event and Zoo admission is not ...
Maryland Zoo Announces 2023 Wildlife Response Fund Recipients
Funds raised in Baltimore are used to assist with wildlife emergencies around the globe. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo has announced the 2023 recipients of its Wildlife Response Fund: Ukrainian Zoo Relief (via the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) and the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). “Zoo ...
Visitor Advisory for Sunday, October 20th
On Sunday, October 20, 2013, a large, local company has invited their employees to visit the Zoo starting at 12pm. If you’re planning a visit to the Zoo on this day, we recommend arriving early in order to avoid the larger than usual crowd expected to arrive in the afternoon. The Zoo opens at 10am. Traffic in and around the park on this afternoon is ...
We Have a Winner (of a brand new MINI!)
The Zoo’s Drive Me Wild car giveaway has come to an end which means we have a winner in our random drawing. We’re pleased to announce that Patricia R. from here in Baltimore, MD was drawn as the winner and has taken ownership of a brand new Mini Cooper courtesy of MINI of BALTIMORE. [caption id="attachment_3500" align="alignright" width="300"] Mini ...
Keeper Spotlight – Chelsea F.
What kind of animals do you work with or what area? Primates — chimpanzees, lemurs, Colobus monkeys. How long have you been working at the zoo? Approx. 1 ½ years What steps did you take in order to become an animal keeper? I volunteered at a wildlife refuge for several years, interned at the Philadelphia Zoo, conducted animal behavior research for ...
Keeper Spotlight – Carolina D.
Carolina is a Keeper 2, so rather than working in one specific area of the Zoo she moves around day by day. See what she has to say about her experience here in this National Zookeeper Week spotlight. What kind of animals do you work with or what area? I have worked with most of the animals at the Zoo. Lately, it has been primates in the Chimp Forest area ...
Keeper Spotlight – Sarah T.
Animal ambassadors are animals that travel to school and community education programs and appear on grounds at Creature Encounters. Sarah works with ALL of these animals. Learn the challenges and highlights of her unique keeper job in this National Zookeeper Week spotlight. What kind of animals do you work with or what area? Over 40 different species ...
Keeper Spotlight – Becky L.
We need to show Becky 13 years worth of appreciation this National Zookeeper Week because she has worked here that long! What kind of animals do you work with or what area? Polar bear, raven, eagle, Arctic fox, chameleon, rhino, zebra, ostrich, leopards, African Aviary birds, tortoises, sitatungas, duiker. How long have you been working at the zoo? Since ...
Keeper Spotlight – Maria L.
Meet Maria L., she’s an animal keeper here at the Maryland Zoo! This week is National Zookeeper Week, so all week we will be profiling members of our amazing animal team from all around the Zoo. How did Maria end up feeding penguins at our new Penguin Coast exhibit? Read her profile below and find out! What kind of animals do you work with or what ...
Hankin Award for Conservation Awarded to Laurie Schwartz
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation has been awarded to Laurie Schwartz, president of The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. 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 ...