The Giraffe House is currently closed for Kipi and her calf.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
All Aboard! The Jones Falls Zephyr Has Left the Station
Maryland’s First Lady Katie O’Malley and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake raised the mallet and struck the “golden spike” as they helped Maryland Zoo President and CEO Don Hutchinson formally dedicate the Zoo’s newest attraction, The Jones Falls Zephyr. “I can tell you that there is something about this train that is appealing to all,” ...
The Maryland Zoo Selects Service Systems Associates as New Concessionaire and Retail Partner
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has selected Denver-based Service Systems Associates (SSA) to manage the culinary and retail operations at the facility beginning February 1, 2011. The Maryland Zoo features two concession areas — The Village Green, near the Farmyard, and the Oasis in Africa across from the Giraffe House — as well as a large retail store at ...
African Slender-snouted Crocodile
Slender-snouted crocodiles are found in Central and West Africa, from Mauritania and Senegal to North Angola east to Zaire, Zambia, and East Tanzania. They live mainly in rivers and lakes and prefer freshwater over saltwater. The Maryland Zoo is one of few North American zoos to hold this species. See them in the African Journey, next to the Panamanian ...
#GivingZOOday 2018
The most generous day of the year is Tuesday, November 27th. After giving thanks, eating and shopping the sales, #GivingTuesday is a time to give back to your favorite nonprofit organizations. Here at the Zoo, we celebrate #GivingZOOday as conservation organizations like ours around the country call on supporters to help us save species from extinction ...