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.
Penguin Chicks Coming Soon – African Penguin Breeding Season Update
If you see Penguin Coast this fall, you may think the island, normally bustling with 70+ penguins, looks a bit tamer than usual. Don’t let appearances fool you, though. Behind-the-scenes in the nest room, things are anything but mellow. It’s penguin breeding season! More than a dozen pairs in the Zoo’s colony are recommended by the African ...
Off Exhibit: Three’s Company
Recently, the Zoo’s lion pride was reconnected on exhibit after months of being separate. Why were they separated and what ultimately led to their reunion? Animal keeper Sydney Larsen joins us on this episode of Off Exhibit for some catty talk about what’s been happening recently behind-the-scenes with the Zoo’s three lions. Discover what changes ...
Big Changes Coming to Polar Bear Watch at The Maryland Zoo
UPDATE: We are thrilled to announce that our polar bear, Anoki, has settled into her new home at Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, NY. This is a homecoming for Anoki as she was born at Seneca Park in 1996. She will be living in the exhibit her mother, Aurora, once inhabited. We wish her nothing but the best! —Anoki the polar bear to move out, polar bear ...
Changes Coming to the African Journey at The Maryland Zoo
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the renovation and expansion of several areas within the African Journey section of the Zoo, specifically the expansion of the elephant barn and creation of new outdoor yards, as well as major renovations to the giraffe and lion habitats. “We are committed to meeting or exceeding the highest standards of ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Maryland Zoo and BGE Partner to Provide Fresh Tree Trimming to Animals
BALTIMORE (August 7, 2018) – BGE’s annual tree trimming program maintains a safe and reliable electric delivery system for customers. But beginning this summer, branches cut from healthy trees will also become part of the menu for the animals at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. “BGE employees work every day to maintain quality electric power for ...
Northern Copperhead
Northern copperheads live in varying terrain along the east coast of the United States, from Massachusetts south to Georgia and Alabama and west to Illinois. In Maryland, they can be found in coastal areas, marshes, forests, fields, wooded slopes, and ravines from the Eastern Shore west to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Copperheads particularly like terrain ...
Baby Chimpanzee Debuts at the Maryland Zoo
[button]Watch Lola's name reveal![/button] BALTIMORE, MD – The newest and tiniest member of The Maryland Zoo’s chimpanzee troop made her debut on Friday, July 19. The two-week-old female chimpanzee and her 29-year-old mother, Bunny, were introduced to the indoor portion the Zoo’s Chimpanzee Forest after spending the past two weeks bonding ...
Cheetah
Cheetahs were once widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, across the Middle East, and in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Today, that vast range has shrunk to very limited range in parts of Africa. Most cheetahs live in small, isolated groups on the fringes of protected game reserves. They are pushed there by more aggressive predators such as lions and ...
To Save a Species
By Sarah Evans Over the past four years, Jess Phillips has dived deep into the world of African penguins. As area manager of the Zoo’s Penguin Coast exhibit, he leads the team that oversees the largest colony of African penguins in North America while also tending to white-breasted cormorants and pink-backed pelicans. “I’m a horse guy,” he says ...