The Giraffe House is currently closed for Kipi and her calf.
Penguin Coast Set to Open September 27, 2014
http://youtu.be/0vqPRRI5Ydo BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that Penguin Coast, the Zoo’s new state-of-the-art African penguin exhibit, will open to guests on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 10:00 am. Penguin Coast will bring guests up-close to penguins and white-breasted cormorants in a vivid re-creation of ...
African Journey Construction Update: 2/22/19
Although some snow is still on the ground and winter seems to be lingering around for a little longer, construction is still moving forward with the African Journey renovations! Check out the update below for exciting new features that have been installed this past month. Lion Habitat The concrete has been poured and set for the Lion Promenade ...
Native Species Get New Digs at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the opening of the newly renovated Meadow habitat in the Maryland Wilderness area. Home to a dozen Eastern box turtles and an Eastern milksnake the area now features new native Maryland species: broad-head skink, American toads, and the critically endangered bog ...
The Maryland Zoo Releases Famous LEGO® Turtle to Native Habitat
BALTIMORE, MD – Two years after arriving at The Maryland Zoo in need of extensive veterinary surgery and a customized LEGO® wheelchair, a wild Eastern box turtle has returned to its native habitat in Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park. The turtle was fitted with a transmitter and released this morning. Zoo officials hope to track his movements as a part ...
Bog Turtle
Bog turtles live in saturated, usually spring-fed wetlands such as bogs, fens, wet meadows, sedge marshes, and older spruce swamps. They prefer relatively open wetlands with slowly flowing streams, rivulets, or surface seepages. These wetlands are usually dominated by clumps of grasses and sedges, and have soft muddy bottoms. At The Maryland Zoo, bog ...
Conservation at Work – Testing Solar GPS Transmitter for Snowy Owls
BALTIMORE, MD – This winter when Project SNOWstorm co-founder Dave Brinker asked the Maryland Zoo for assistance testing a new GPS transmitter for tracking snowy owls, Dr. Ellen Bronson, sr. director of animal health, conservation, and research and Jennifer Kottyan, avian collection and conservation manager at the Zoo, welcomed the chance to help by ...
Alpaca
Alpacas are the smallest of the domesticated camelid species. They have slender bodies, long and shaggy necks, and camel-like faces. Huacaya (Wa-kee-a) alpacas have dense, crimped fleece while Suri (Sur-ee) alpacas have fine, lustrous fleece that grows in long locks. About 90% of all alpacas in North America are Huacaya, including those at the Zoo. See ...
Maryland Zoo Adopts Lion Cub from Zoo Miami
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo, working in conjunction with Zoo Miami, has welcomed a new lion cub which will be raised with the brother and sister cub born at The Maryland Zoo in October. This young female cub, named Zuri, was part of an original litter of three (two males and one female) that were born at Zoo Miami on September 24th. Following the ...
Maryland Zoo Mourning Otter Mary
BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore staff is mourning one of their most charismatic animals, Mary the river otter. Mary was humanely euthanized on Monday, October 19, 2020 after a rapid decline in health. “Mary had remarkably few medical issues during her long life here at the Zoo,” said Dr. Ellen Bronson, senior director of animal health, ...
New Report Ranks the Maryland Zoo’s Web & Social Media Channels Among the Best in the Country for Zoos and Aquariums
BALTIMORE, MD – A new report released this week ranks the website and social media channels for the Maryland Zoo among the best customer engagement experiences by a zoo or aquarium in the United States. National marketing and customer experience agency, LaneTerralever, ranked 57 of the top zoos and aquariums in its “2022 Zoo & Aquarium Digital ...
The New Zoo Train “The Jones Falls Zephyr” Is Coming
Nine days and counting until The Jones Falls Zephyr opens at the Zoo on June 30! We took a “training” ride today and it’s a blast. Tickets will be $2 for members and $3 for non-members … discounted train rides are just another perk of membership! Why not purchase your membership today and save on the Zephyr.
Ford “EcoBoost Challenge Tour” Comes to The Maryland Zoo
On Friday, March 27, 2015, theFord Motor Company will bring the “EcoBoost Challenge Tour” to The Maryland Zoo to introduce the newest lineup of 2015 Ford vehicles to Baltimore. The “Ecoboost Challenge Tour” is visiting cities across the country to give consumers the opportunity to experience the latest Ford vehicles with six unique drives including ...