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Maryland Zoo Veterinary Technician Aides Sea Turtle Rescues

Abbey Grobe, Veterinary Technician at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is currently spending part of her holiday in New England helping teams of veterinary professionals care for hundreds of cold stunned sea turtles that have been beached off the coast of Massachusetts. The rescue work she’s participating in is taking place at The New England Aquarium ...

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Creature Feature – Arctic Fox

What does the arctic fox keeper say? Find out in this creature feature about the Zoo’s two arctic foxes. The following interview is with Becky Lynagh, animal keeper at The Maryland Zoo for over 12 years! Becky and a team of keepers care for the resident animals in Polar Bear Watch which include the arctic fox, ravens, and polar bears as well as the ...

Valentines Day Enrichment
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore “LOVES” Animal Enrichment

Visitors to The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on Saturday, February 12 and Monday, February 14 will notice some unusual red and heart-shaped items in several of the exhibits with the animals! On Saturday we are hosting a Valentine Animal Enrichment Day for many of our animals and on Monday, Valentine’s Day, we will celebrate Amari the leopard’s 18th ...

Breakfast with the Bears and Porcupine

Rise and shine as this VIP experience takes you to Northern Passage before the Zoo opens. Enjoy dining al fresco while grizzly bears Nova and Nita roam their habitat! Plus, meet Oscar the North American porcupine. A full breakfast menu will be available as a freshly prepared buffet-style meal. After eating, guests will be treated to a special grizzly bear ...

Breakfast with the Ambassadors

NEW! Join us for this special edition of our popular Breakfast series! Guests will enjoy a breakfast buffet on our Mansion House Porch while learning about the incredible work being done at our Animal Embassy and the importance of the ambassador program. After breakfasts, guests will witness an amazing training demonstration between keeper and ambassador ...

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Maryland Zoo Admission Prices Drop With The Temperatures

- Beginning December 1, all tickets $15 through February 2022 -  November 29, 2021 (BALTIMORE, MD) – As the weather outside turns frightful, the Maryland Zoo will remain delightful with discounted winter pricing. From Wednesday, December 1, 2021, until Monday, February 28, 2022, admission is $15 per person. For Zoo members and children under two, ...

5th Annual OktoBEARfest at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the 5th annual “OktoBEARfest,” Fall beer festival to be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016, in conjunction with Baltimore Beer Week. The event runs from 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the Zoo’s Waterfowl Lake Pavilion area and will feature a host of seasonal ales, Oktoberfest inspired foods and live ...

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Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Celebrates Arrival of Spring with Annual Mary Sue Candies Bunny BonanZOO

BALTIMORE, MD – The annual Mary Sue Candies Bunny BonanZOO is back and will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 2 p.m. on April 2, 3 and 4, featuring three days of egg-cellent fun for all!  While still wildly festive, Bunny BonanZOO will look a bit different as we make COVID-based adjustments to the event for our guests’ comfort: We are unable to have ...

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National Zoo Keeper Week Profile – Moriah W.

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 ...

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Drive Me Wild with Mini of Baltimore County

Want to own a road ready animal that thrives in a highway habitat? It’s your chance to win a species all its own thanks to Mini of Baltimore County. Enter the Zoo’s Drive Me Wild raffle for your chance to win a Mini Cooper HT. How? Simply purchase a raffle ticket and help support The Maryland Zoo! Each raffle ticket also enters you for the ...

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People Flocking to New Animal Webcams at the Maryland Zoo

- See flamingo, giraffe, lion and penguins live online! - BALTIMORE, MD – There’s a new species of reality TV at The Maryland Zoo thanks to the addition of live cameras in the animal habitats now streaming online! Zoo fans can tune in via four links on the Zoo’s website. Two of the cameras center on the newly expanded and renovated African ...

Animal Architects: Engineering for Wildlife.
Engineering for Wildlife

Celebrate the 10th Annual Maryland STEM festival with Animal Architects: Engineering for Wildlife, free with Zoo admission! Join us for Animal Architects at the Maryland Zoo, where you’ll take on the role of a Zoo engineer! This hands-on design challenge invites you to put your problem-solving skills to the test as you create innovative solutions to ...