Zoo Says Goodbye to Warthog Kirby
Today (Thursday, November 11) Kirby the warthog will be leaving the Zoo to find a new family at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. Kirby and his brother Cecil were the two warthog piglets born at the Zoo this spring to mom Kumari and dad Kajani. While we are sad to see him go, we know that the folks at Sedgwick County Zoo will take great care of ...
Red Ruffed Lemur
In the wild, red ruffed lemurs live only in the remote rainforests of northeastern Madagascar. Red ruffed lemurs very rarely descend to the ground. They spend almost all of their time in the high treetops. They live in female-dominated family groups averaging in size from 2 to 16 animals. They are active during the day and spend most of their waking ...
Maryland Zoo Mourns Willow The Reticulated Giraffe
The Maryland Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of its beloved reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), Willow. The cause of death is not yet known. Willow began showing a sharp decrease in appetite this past Friday. Gastrointestinal issues are not uncommon in ruminants, and the Zoo began treating Willow and closely monitoring her ...
Trucks For Tots Coming to the Maryland Zoo
-- Presented by Chase -- BALTIMORE, MD – On October 11, The Maryland Zoo will once again play host to a variety of “beasts of burden” better known as big trucks! Always a favorite family event, these “Trucks for Tots” will be “on exhibit” from the top of Buffalo Yard Road winding their way down towards Creature Encounters, from 10:00AM ...
Coquerel’s Sifaka
Coquerel’s sifaka are one of very few species of sifaka. All sifaka are lemurs, and all lemurs are prosimian primates — which, in a nutshell, means primates more primitive than monkeys — that are native only to the island of Madagascar off the southeastern coast of Africa. Coquerel’s sifaka live in the sparse remaining dry, deciduous forests of ...
Pygmy Goat
Pygmy goats are small and stout and have a full coat of straight, medium-length hair. Male Pygmy goats have long, full beards. The Pygmy Goat was originally called the Cameroon Dwarf Goat and came – as the name implies – from Cameroon in West Africa. Today, this breed of goat still has a large presence in West African countries. Some Cameroon goats ...
Exciting Enrichment at the Zoo
Enrichment refers to anything — an object or an experience — that elicits natural behaviors and exploration of the environment from an animal. In the wild, animals are constantly thinking about and searching for food and avoiding predators. In the zoo, life is easier — animals don’t have to do either. However, it is essential that an ...
Twilight Stroll
TWILIGHT STROLL Bring the whole family for a magical evening walk through the rainforest to kick off a weekend celebrating the Panamanian Golden Frog at the Zoo! Start your adventure with a visit to the Panamanian Golden Frog exhibit, where you’ll learn about this special amphibian and why it’s so important to protect rainforests. As you continue your ...
Leopard Habitat Renovation
You may have spotted some changes to the leopard habitat—Amur leopard Sofiya is currently off-exhibit while her space gets a purrrrfectly wonderful renovation! Enhancements to the leopard habitat are coming along nicely, and new features in Sofiya's space include multiple tree climbing structures, a cave, an enlarged rock wall, and an enlarged ...
El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC)
In this Virtual Field Talk, we will “travel” to Panama to learn from Heidi Ross about the work of the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC Foundation) and conserving critically endangered Panamanian golden frogs. No prior registration needed! Please click the link below to join the webinar or add this date to your calendar with the button ...
Black Rat Snake
Black rat snakes are native to the central and eastern United States. They live in a variety of habitats, from rocky hillsides to flat farmland, and are able to survive at wide-ranging elevations. At the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, black rat snakes are on exhibit in the Tree in Maryland Wilderness. Black rat snakes brumate during the colder months ...
New Lion Cub Photos & Video (4 months old)
BALTIMORE, MD — Luke, Leia and Zuri, the lion cubs at The Maryland Zoo, are growing by leaps and bounds under the care and supervision of the Animal Department staff at the Zoo. http://youtu.be/SDx8YHlWMag Here is an update on their condition: Zuri, from Zoo Miami, cleared quarantine a few weeks ago and is healthy and strong. Luke weighs ...