Penguin Construction Update – August 27th
Progress is waddling on at the site of the Zoo’s new African Penguin Exhibit. After lots of dirt digging and earth moving the hole for the main Interpretive Center is just about complete, which means work on laying the concrete foundation is just days away. Our penguin on scene, Perry, is keeping an eye on all the activity. This Thursday, ground ...
Baby Sifaka Born at The Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of a male Coquerel’s sifaka (CAHK-ker-rells she-FAHK) baby born on Saturday, March 30, 2013. “We are excited by this new birth, and our continuing contribution to the Coquerel’s sifaka population,” stated Mike McClure, general curator. “The staff is happy to note that ...
Endangered Baby Sifaka Born at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest arrival — a male Coquerel’s sifaka (CAHK-ker-rells she-FAHK) baby born on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. “This is a highly significant birth for the sifaka population in North America,” stated Mike McClure, general curator. “There are only eight accredited zoos that house the 50 ...
Student Questions at Base Camp
questions by students from the Base Camp Discovery Mail Box Answers by Jane Marlow, School Program Instructor Camels are herbivores, meaning they are adapted to eat plants. They are not picky eaters, eating many thorny, dry plants that other animals avoid. This makes them very well-suited for desert life, as food might be hard to find. They can also ...
African Journey Construction Update: 8/24/18
Our African Journey renovations have been focusing on the giraffe outdoor yard as of late, where the ground is being flattened and existing paths are being demolished. Below you can watch a time-lapse video taken from Giraffe Feeding Station, where you can see the walkway that once went past the giraffe yard get demolished over the course of several weeks ...
Chinese Alligator
Chinese alligators are an extremely rare species now found only in a small area of protected reserve along the lower Yangtze River in the Anhui province of China. They were once widely distributed in eastern China throughout the entire Yangtze watershed. The species is adapted to inhabit slow-moving rivers, swamps, and wetlands. These mysterious and ...
Stubby the Rhino Leaving the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – On September 28, 2020, Stubby, the Maryland Zoo’s 27-year-old southern white rhinoceros, will be moving from Baltimore to a private facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Stubby has lived in the African Watering Hole at the Zoo for 23 years, and is well known for rolling his massive 2,500 pound body in the mud ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Death of Coquerel’s Sifaka Anastasia
BALTIMORE, MD -- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of Anastasia, the 17-year-old female Coquerel’s sifaka (CAH-ker-rells she-FAHK) on August 12, 2021.” Female sifaka tend to play dominant roles in their troop and Ana was no exception,” stated Erin Grimm, mammal collection and conservation manager. “Ana ruled the ...
Eastern Screech Owl
Eastern screech owls are distributed widely from southern Canada, across the entire eastern United States, and into northern Mexico. They are found in almost all types of woodland habitat, including forest, river valley, swamp, and urban and suburban parks and gardens. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore features an eastern screech owl among its Animal ...
National Zoo Keeper Week Profile – Robin S.
It’s National Zoo Keeper Appreciation Week and we’re celebrating the amazing work our zookeepers do for wildlife every day. They are the dedicated keepers, teachers, and caretakers of the animals here at the zoo. They are also some of the most Passionate hardworking people you’ll meet. The Maryland Zoo is fortunate to have expert teams of animal ...
The Zoo Says Goodbye to Iconic Polar Bear, Magnet
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is deeply saddened to announce the passing of zoo icon and beloved polar bear, Magnet, age 26. Magnet had recently been diagnosed with kidney disease, but had overall remained in good health. During the past several days, Magnet’s quality of life had declined sharply, and he was humanely euthanized this ...
Penguin Coast Preview
http://youtu.be/Wc9W9XoOcP0 After years of planning and construction, the Penguin Coast exhibit is ready for its September 27th debut. Since the first days that the birds were introduced to the new habitat, they have grown more acclimated to their surroundings. The strange sights and sounds — especially from the dump tank — took some time to get used ...